Financial Planning Tips for Recent Graduates
As proud families celebrate and relieved graduates get ready to enter the workplace, new financial concerns take precedence. Now it is no longer about how to pay for their education, it is whether they will get a job and how they will manage on their own.
Money Management Course Most Useful for Young Adults
Students often complain that they wo not use what they study in school later in life. One course young adults 18 - 24 say they feel would be most useful is money management, according to a new survey from the National Financial Educators Council.
Americans Regret Not Having a Rainy Day Fund
The recent Bankrate Financial Security survey showed that most Americans have regrets about the financial decisions they have made. At the top of the list is not saving enough for retirement, but a close second is not saving for emergencies.
Elderly Financial Abuse
American seniors have historically been late adopters when it comes to technology. According to a Pew Research Center almost 90% of seniors with a college degree use the internet. With more and more mature Americans getting involved in the online community, the amount of scams targeting elders is ever on the rise.
Money Smart Millennials
They watched their parents finances crushed in the recession and their own financial outlook darken in the times following, but Millennials are now raising their financial IQ collectively.
Financial Literacy Lessons for Your Kids
Financial Literacy Month (also known as National Financial Capability Month) is an annual event taking place in April, centered on improving Americans understanding of financial principles and practices. Here are some basic financial lessons that can be taught to our children that will be of great use to them as they grow.
Money Smart, Raising your Financial IQ
Money Smart Week was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002, and is a nationwide public awareness campaign designed to help the public better manage their personal finances and increase their financial literacy. Free seminars and activities are held around the country. The week runs from April 23-30.
Making the Best of Your Financial Education
The statistics speak for themselves. Americans are woefully under-informed about their finances - especially younger folks. The financial literacy of high school students has fallen to its lowest level ever with a score of just 48.3%.
Maintaining Financial Stability in Economic Uncertainty
The recession (meltdown) of 2008, was a big wake-up call for everyone. Fortunately, the collective anxiety that we experienced being on the brink of another Great Depression has passed, and the world is economy has recovered over the past 8 years. But we should not forget the lessons that recent history has taught us. Here are some things that can be done to weather a potential financial storm.
David Lerner Associates: Ending Financial Stress with Planning
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch is 2016 Workplace Benefits Report was an interesting study in the financial confidence of today is workers. 75% of employees polled indicated they are not financially secure, and 60% say they are somewhat or very stressed by their financial situation, according to the report.