(NBCNews) During a half-day simulation at the Junior Achievement Finance Park, students get a randomly assigned life situation and have to develop a budget. The Finance Park offers a half-day simulation for students. There are sixteen mini-businesses at the park – like insurance agents, realtors and banks – and students have to develop a budget […]

Plastic definitely isn’t for everybody, and it shouldn’t be used for everything. Actually, I’m against using it at all.  Well, OK only in the case of an emergency or where you just can’t use cash or a debit card. If you have to use it, it’s generally a good idea to never charge what you […]

…Cosigning a Student Loan is Parenting’s New Financial Hazard (CBSMiami) — Are you trying to figure out how to pay for your child’s college tuition? If you’re thinking about co-signing on a student loan, you might want to think twice. Saying no to your children can be very difficult, especially when it’s for something that […]