Posts Tagged ‘finance’

Why We Keep Falling for Bad Deals

Even the most trusting among us understand that people who are trying to sell us something may not be completely honest. But it still seems like for every scam uncovered and prosecuted, several more are hatched and sprung on unsuspecting consumers.
Still, understanding why we tend to buy into scams may help us avoid them in [...]

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5 Personal Finance Lessons from the U.S. Government

If the United States is a nation of debtors, then there may be no greater debtor than the U.S. government itself. With the national debt approaching $12 trillion, creditors around the globe, and a history of debt reaching back 180 years, the United States may not seem like the best example to follow as you [...]

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Real-Life Financial Literacy: Starting Your Kids Off Right

My mother, the head of an elementary school, recently told me a story about one of her students that warmed my personal finance blogger’s heart. So I thought I’d share it with you all.
Part One: A Hobby
My mother’s student (we’ll call her “Emily”) loved to bake. She’d make coffee cakes and breads and desserts. She [...]

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