A mid-February survey from US News & World Report reveals that over two-thirds of respondents believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement to graduate from high school. On top of that number, another 26% say it should at least be offered as a high school elective. According to Next Gen Personal Finance,…
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Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: Why you should put your credit reports on ice | businessnews
A credit freeze is the most effective way to prevent certain types of identity theft. When your credit report is frozen, lenders can’t view it in response to an application for new credit, so a criminal who tries to open a loan or credit card in your name is unlikely to succeed. The case for…
Affirm stock soars 34% after earnings ‘put to bed some persistent bear themes’
Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc. surged in after-hours trading Thursday after the buy-now pay-later company delivered a revenue beat and sought to reassure investors about its positioning in a downturn. Revenue at Affirm AFRM, +23.31% increased to $354.8 million in the fiscal third quarter from from $231 million a year before, while analysts had been…
American household debt continues to march higher, driven by one major factor and should you tell your coworkers your salary — or keep it a secret?
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The Only States That Teach Personal Finance (and What You’ll Have to Teach Kids Yourself)
photo: worawit_j (Shutterstock) Recently, Georgia became the 13th state in the country to mandate personal finance education for high school students. According to Next Gen Personal FinanceGeorgia joins Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia in requiring teens to take at least one semester of personal finance…
6 questions to ask your financial adviser right now as stocks continue to tumble and viral baby-formula thread shows why moms can’t just breastfeed their way out of a shortage
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Alexander Skarsgard Selling His Place in NYC for $2.6M “The Northman” star Alexander Skarsgard is placing his East Village apartment on the market for $2.6 million, according to Architectural Digest. Read More Could we ever really get a 4-day work week in the US? Almost 80% of employees…