(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 […]

…Do You Even Have an Emergency Fund? Do you have enough stashed away to pay cash for an unexpected expense like a home repair? Can you keep up with your bills if you suddenly find yourself without a job for a few months? These are some of the questions a recent USNews report asked and […]