Tag: education
Money 101: Fun and Interactive Ways to Teach Kids about Personal Finance
October 28, 2016
In today’s world, it’s essential to have a good grasp of personal finance. By instilling healthy money habits in your children from an early age, you can help them avoid financial pitfalls later in life. But let’s face it; talking to kids about money can be challenging. It’s essential to make teaching personal finance fun and engaging.
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Free Self-Education
July 30, 2014
I’m hoping to become wiser as I get older, and I have found a couple of great sites for furthering my knowledge, and for free! One is the The Saylor Foundation,which is a non-profit started by Michael Saylor, having a ‘Free Education Initiative’ that provides 316 courses representing some of the highest US degree majors.
The second is the Khan Academy, which was started by Salman Khan in 2006, whose goal is to provide “a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.”, an impressive goal to say the least. Continue Reading
The Library, An Oasis of Frugality
April 2, 2014
In reading this blog I hope to help you graduate with honors in the life skill of Frugality, in spite of the huge temptation to work paycheck to paycheck. Aiding us in the lands of consumer culture are major outposts of frugality that can be found in virtually every town, which are in the guise of the public library.
Why do libraries promote frugality? Continue Reading