Personal Finance

The sooner you start saving for retirement, the better. Tax-advantaged accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs can incentivize you to save. While you can’t fully predict how much money you’ll need, here’s how you can think about growing your retirement stash.

The markets were volatile but offered great opportunity in 2020. See how every asset class, currency, and S&P 500 sector performed last year.

The dollar figure that the federal financial aid form spits out has long left families confused and despondent. And then there are those great expectations.

Many gave drivers a break in the spring. With accident claims remaining below normal, consumer advocates are calling for another one.

Mortgage rates fell to another record low last week.

Which car brand will be the first in the race to reach $1 trillion? We take a look at the world’s top car manufacturers by market cap.

Discover the 25 highest-paying jobs in the United States for 2019, based on the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Once you know your score, you can take the right steps to raise it.

Question of the Day Budgeting #35 How much do millennials spend annually on coffee? www.ngpf.org Last updated: 8/30/18

Answer: 27% Questions: Which majors do you think are more likely to lead to a job in that field? What steps can you take to prepare yourself for employment, regardless of which major you choose? Given that almost 3/4 of college grads end up in fields that are not related to their major, do you think it's a good idea to consider multiple majors while in college?  Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.  Behind the numbers (Inside Higher Ed): A New York Federal Reserve Bank study came up with this 27% statistic. The Insi...

Even billionaires need to start somewhere - and often that's with a college education. See which colleges produce the most American billionaires.

/PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest Future of Money Study from Logica Research, COVID-19 continues to impact Americans' money mindset. Key study findings...

Mortgage rates fell to another record low last week, for the 15th time this year.

How does the COVID-19 market crash compare to previous financial crises? We navigate different contextual factors impacting crashes.

Investing is about building wealth, and it can help you prepare for the future. By investing, you give yourself the chance to create a rich harvest, giving yourself the resources you need to pursue your dreams and to take care of loved ones.

Learn tips and strategies on how to make more informed financial decisions around managing money, saving and paying for higher education, and repaying student loan debt.

Answer: 5 Years and 9 Months   Questions: Considering the cost of this Playstation 5 Bundle, do you think this is a good idea? Explain your answer. What big-ticket items or once-in-a-lifetime experiences do you think are worth spending money on? How could you reduce the amount of time required to pay off this credit card bill?

High school students learn to navigate the financial system with confidence through a single-semester, research-based financial education course.

Why 15 ½?. I considered 17 ½, but decided not to include the games The Payoff and the Uber Game, that’s for a later post. Here are my favorite 15 ½ career unit interactives, ranked in reverse order.  #15: What Are Your Chances of Making It To The Executive Suite?: This is a great tool to help aspiring future CEOs understand what they need to do to live their dream. #14: Invest in What’s Next: Life After High School:   There are many possibilities for your life after high school and lots of questions to consider along the way.

Thanks to Brian Page for spending 20+ hours combing through and sharing this with the community!  He created a spreadsheet of careers that don’t require a 4 year degree, aren’t in a declining career field, and in most cases pay more than $30K. He did this for classes filled with non-college bound students and showed a 90 second career video to begin most of these classes and dubbed it "Career of the Day." He linked to the YouTube videos (click here) because the Career One Stop videos are slow, depending on the WiFi. Here's a link to the resource where Brian found ...

Top reasons why bitcoin hit an all time high price include investor interest in Grayscale's GBTC, money printing and PayPal's recent push.