Welcome to the latest installment of our new series! We’ve rounded up experts in the fields of economics and personal finance to answer common questions young people have about their money and the economy. For this column, we’ve asked an expert on finance and business for his insight on a little-understood topic that’s often in [...]
Welcome to the third installment of our new series! We’ve rounded up experts in the fields of economics and personal finance to answer common questions young people have about their money. For this column, we’ve asked an expert on the budget for his insight on the country’s $14 trillion national debt. Got a question you’d [...]
Welcome to the second installment of our new series! We’ve rounded up experts in the fields of economics and personal finance to answer common questions young people have about their money. For our second column, we’ve asked an economics expert for his insight on the high prices we’re paying at the gas pump. Got a [...]
February 15, 2011 – 5:15 pm
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. In 2010, the average filer’s tax refund was a whopping $3,036, reflecting some new tax credits to stimulate the economy. A fat check like that gives the average family a whole lot [...]
January 25, 2011 – 1:26 pm
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. From Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to Bridalplasty, American culture has hit a saturation point in our fascination with the makeover. However, focusing some of that reinvention energy toward a more staid subject [...]
On the final day of Financial Literacy Month, now would be a good time to explain the proverb “penny wise but pound foolish.” So many other personal-finance blogs focus on ways to save money on things like gas, energy bills, and the ubiquitous $4 latte. But if you’re saddled with a huge car payment, struggling [...]
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April is not just tax season, it’s also Financial Literacy Month. So now is the perfect time to test your money knowledge on one of our 10 quizzes. Think you’re an expert on entrepreneurship? How savvy are you on saving? Can you cut it when it comes to credit cards? Or if you’re really up to [...]
Looking for budgeting tips? Want to know how NOT to make celebrity spending mistakes? Curious about credit options? See what’s been happening recently on the blog with our round up of recent popular posts! APR or Actual Interest Paid? Wedding Bells and Wedding Budgets Credit Options with the Best Ratings Money Apps for Your Smartphone [...]
November 20, 2009 – 1:29 pm
Black Friday is only a week away, and for avid bargain-hunters, it nearly ranks as a holiday in its own right. Retailers count on the Christmas shopping season to comprise the bulk of their sales for the year — and in 2009, when retail sales have been particularly dismal, Black Friday will be more important [...]
October 27, 2009 – 10:15 am
The clothing company H&M has made a name for itself providing high-fashion clothing at prices that most people can afford. (BTW – I am not paid by H&M; this is what my wife has told me.) On occasion, H&M enlists the services of an otherwise exclusive designer, to produce a line specifically for the store. [...]
