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Sure, we can solve quadratic equations, interpret Walt Whitman’s poems, and give you the symbol for any element on the Periodic Table, but ask us how to balance a checkbook or invest a stock, and even the best of us will crumble. It’s a strange thing, school.

Talking to teens about anything can be difficult, but talking about finance, like saving and investing, can be worse. They get distracted, ignore you, put in their ear buds, or even hit you with the classic “I’m only a teenager!

Talking to teens about anything can be difficult, but talking about finance, like saving and investing, can be worse. They get distracted, ignore you, put in their ear buds, or even hit you with the classic “I’m only a teenager! Why do I have to worry about this now?!” Despite all of this, it is important that you, the parent, keep in mind that learning about personal money management at a young age is crucial factor in your child’s abilities later in life.

 Nowadays it is very challenging to find someone who doesn’t own a cell phone.  Almost everyone owns a cell phone; we can’t imagine our lives without it.  We need the latest technology, the newest apps, and the fastest working network.  These things tend to cost a little more.  As the demand for the best cell phones increases, so does the price.  Yet this is something that is necessary in our lives so we feel the obligation to pay extra for the special features that we want.

On October 24^th, 2011, the University of Missouri Board of Curators granted Chancellor Brady Deaton the authority to leave the Big 12 to join another conference—namely the SEC.  This is a huge decision with many ramifications.  At the end of the day, this is an economic decision.  In fact, this is a classic economic decision, and here I will identify a few

For full article by Mediaplanet, see: http://doc.mediaplanet.com/all_projects/8119.pdf.  The following is a summary from their press release.

Which 28-year old would you rather be: Lebron James or Mark Zuckerberg? This question posed on a morning sports talk show was prompted by the revelation that Mark Zuckerberg, the Founder of Facebook, is worth $2 Billion. Perhaps a more interesting question is: “Who are you more
likely to become: Lebron James or Mark Zuckerberg?”

Talking to Kids about Money

Americans Need Financial Education

Savings Rate

• The national savings rate was negative before the current recession (Bureau of Economic Analysis).