Greenlight's debit card for kids empowers parents to teach trade-off decisions, money management, and the power of saving and investing – in one app experience
When you’re shopping around for car insurance quotes, you may get lots of opinions on what company to use and what coverage to get.
Comparing quotes from several different insurers is one of the best ways to save money. And it’s not a process that takes hours. With a minimal time investment, you
What is Commonwealth? How Mage's Kentucky Derby win led to 391 owners, shareholders celebrating
A lot of people are always invested in the Kentucky Derby for gambling reasons. But this year, nearly 400 people were cheering on Mage to win. The horse, which entered the race with 15-1 odds to win Saturday, ended up taking the Run for the Roses with Javier Castellano riding. Outside of Castellano and trainer Gustavo Delgado, however, 391 sharehol...
More states offer personal finance courses, but most students don't have to take the class
As more states add financial education to public high school curricula, there's no guarantee schools will offer a dedicated course or students will take it.
For a thrifty shopper, a “Buy one, get one” (BOGO) deal can sound like the best way to get more bang for their buck. But the appeal of BOGO is why it’s hard ...
Ferris State/Auto-Owners Insurance Challenge Prize Tour 2023 Concludes
It’s been a busy week. Dr. Brown and representatives from Auto-Owners Insurance visited the top four performing classrooms in the 2023 Ferris State/Auto-Owners Insurance Challenge. We shared …
15 FUN Financial Literacy Month Ideas from Teachers! - Blog
The final week of Financial Literacy Month is coming up. Here are 15 cool activity ideas that teachers shared during our recent Financial Literacy Month workshops! Teachers everywhere have been celebrating Financial Literacy Month with NGPF! In addition to NGPF's series of Financial Literacy Month resources, events, and giveaways, we facilitated two vibrant community workshops in which teachers shared their own unique plans for Financial Literacy Month.
2022 Findings from the Diary of Consumer Payment Choice – Cash
The 2022 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to affect the way U.S. consumers use and hold cash. The share of payments made in cash dropped sharply from 2019 to 2020 and then increased slightly in 2021, implying that cash use hit its lowest point in the first pandemic year. In contrast to cash use, consumers’ cash holdings remained elevated in 2021 when compared to 2019 and prior years, indicating that consumers continued to demand cash in the uncertain environment of the pandemic’s second year. These are some of the prominent findings from the most recent consumer survey conducted by Federal Reserve Financial Services.
Worksheet – Banking Related videos: The SVB collapse explained by an economist. Silicon Valley Bank failure (YouTube, Economics with Dr. A, March 11, 2023, 2:51 min.) and What is a bank run? (CNN, March, 2023, 1:59 min.) Summary: This worksheet could be used for in-class or homework practice. Stu...
Breakingviews - Deposit insurance is addiction not medication
Deposit insurance is as American as apple pie, and twice as unhealthy. John Foley makes the case for lowering the $250,000 U.S. limit, which he says could be less cruel than it sounds.
Breakingviews - Deposit insurance is addiction not medication
Deposit insurance is as American as apple pie, and twice as unhealthy. John Foley makes the case for lowering the $250,000 U.S. limit, which he says could be less cruel than it sounds.