high school: Will Florida students finally get financial literacy classes? - 11/30/17 11:11 AM
Checking accounts, credit scores, mortgages, 401ks, compounding....
These are all financial products and concepts we come across in day to day life.
Ironically, very little, if any of this content is taught in our schools.
I am encouraged to see that some Florida lawmakers see the folly in this.

According to The Gainesville Sun, "Florida senators are renewing a push to require high-school students to pass a financial-literacy course before graduation, though at least two lawmakers are concerned about students being squeezed for time during the school day."
About ten years ago I became certified through the National Association of Mortgage Brokers to teach classes on … (1 comments)

high school: Establishing Credit for Students and Young Adults - 12/09/13 09:55 AM
No credit can sometimes be as challenging as bad credit.  Most young adults have not yet established their credit.  As high school seniors are in the decision period for which college to attend and college freshmen are soon to be home for holiday break, this is a great time for parents to have a serious conversation with their young adult kids about establishing credit.
One of the potential pitfalls students face are unsolicited credit card applications.  Believe it or not, it is not difficult for a student to obtain a low balance credit card account.  Credit card legialtion passed during the Obama … (0 comments)

 
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