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7 Apps to Teach Kids About Money

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A 2017 study found that disparities in financial literacy may account for as much as 40 percent of the wealth gap between those retiring with more and those retiring with less. Meanwhile, only 21 states required a personal finance course for high school students in 2020, according to the Council for Economic Education.

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Entrepreneur Angela Duncan Shares Her Inspiring Journey to Financial Success

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But as she got older, she began to realize that mastering money was her ticket out of poverty and abuse—and she set out to learn as much as possible about business, personal finance and building wealth. I had this idea that money was important, and so I should learn more and study it in school. Her journey hasn’t been easy.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Gone are the days when new employees received a list of the company holidays during onboarding and a packet with information about how to sign up for health care and retirement benefits. Employers are now providing a broader suite of benefits and are increasingly recognizing the importance of financial wellness programs for employees.

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16 Rich Habits

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Stay away from accumulating credit card debt. Contribute as much as you can afford to a retirement plan. 79 percent read educational career-related material. They understand that you can learn and educate yourself only by listening to what other people have to say. 55 percent read for personal development.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education. Leverage credit to your advantage.

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Is Mint the Best Budgeting App for Me?

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Mint also offers educational resources to help you learn about personal finance and various calculators to help you with your retirement planning , debt repayment timeline or savings rate. So it makes money through ads and providing offers from financial partners for products like loans, credit cards or investments.

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Answering Reader Mail: Can an EA salary support a family?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are some money management tips I've learned over the years that may help you. Learn the value of compound interest and each paycheck pay yourself to your savings accounts as much as you can, typically 10-35 per cent of your paycheck. You should have 3 savings accounts - retirement, rainy day, and emergency. Do a great job.

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