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Prom Arms Race: Typical Teen—Or Rather, Her Parents—Drops Over $1,000 on Prom Now
Last year, we lamented how costly proms were: According to a Visa survey, the average prom attendee wound up dropping $807 on photos, limos, hair and makeup styling, tickets, and of course, a dress or tuxedo. Fast-forward to this …
Op-Ed: Improving Financial Literacy Is Essential to Our Nation’s Economic Health
April has been designated National Financial Literacy Month, so now is a good time to reflect on the importance of financial literacy and its impact on our nation’s future financial health. Many Americans still need better
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Ohio School Uses Gift Cards to Bribe Kids to Attend Class
If you’re one those people who thinks kids today have it easy — maybe you had to walk uphill to school, both ways, in the snow — well, this is going to sound like another step towards societal decay: Students at one high school in Ohio are rewarded with Visa gift cards just for showing up.
Couldn’t Afford to Send Your Kid to Prom?
Prom season is mostly over, but the financial effects linger like the smell of an old corsage left under a car seat. A recent survey by Visa found that between tickets, limos, dresses, hair, photos, and all the other assorted …
New High School Class Schedule: Algebra, Bio, Phys. Ed., English, 401(k)
More states are requiring high school students to take personal finance classes in order to graduate—which seems like a pretty good idea, considering that based on what’s happened lately in the world of real estate and consumer debt, kids aren’t likely to be absorbing good financial lessons at home.
College Applications for Dummies—and Cheapskates
A growing number of colleges are allowing would-be students to use fast-track applications, and in some cases that means that all a high school senior needs to do put a signature on the page. Application done. No forms to fill in, no recommendations to gather, no application fee, no essay. Just sign here.
