The primary job of a parent is to prepare their children for how the world really works. We teach and train our children from childhood the knowledge and skills necessary to become independent adults, self-sufficient and upstanding members of societ

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, if your children think that money grows on trees, it’s your own fault. Yes, I mean you, the parents. Oh sure, the media bombards us, and our children, with enticing commercials and ads with the “must-have” latest and greatest clothes, shoes, toys and gadgets.

The question remains, Who is responsibl

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Are your kids a sponge or are you a sucker? Close to 14 million adult children are still living at home. There are simple steps both parents and their kids need to take to make their lives more productive, fulfilling and successful. Over-indulgence

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After college or even during, many people tend to set out to live on their own, usually with a roommate(s). Most of the time a roommate is there to help take some of the financial burden. Whether it be rent, utilities, internet, or television, there should be a strict budget or plan that everybody should be sticking to. Lot of times problems

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As someone that deals with the aftermath of the financial mess my answer will surprise you. Yes there should be classes but it is NOT a vaccination against financial problems but it might be part of a longer term multifaceted solution.

My observation is that teaching these issues in high school is a bit like requiring all students to take

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There are several ways to increase your credit score, so you can get that great low interest loan.

It is no secret that everybody wants to be able to get a loan for that house, car, or whatever it might be and not have to pay such a high interest rate, but not everybody always has a squeaky clean credit score. For those low scorers, there

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This has been an interesting series on looking at how money, credit and debt infiltrate every occupation and profession, even strippers. Also extremely interesting has been a look at how much strippers really make and how you need to approach being a stripper like owning your own small business, which it is. Often people think that strippers

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This is a post about a company called BrassMedia founded by a man named Bryan Sims. I watch the video in the post awhile back and it was very inspirational. Bryan talks about how he started the company through blood, sweat, and tears. Definitely worth a watch if you are and entrepreneur or serious about money management.

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