Trent at The Simple Dollar has an article entitled Seven Pieces Of Financial Advice For A High School Student. These guidelines apply to us al, but as teachers, it would be helpful if we pass along this information (perhaps indirectly) to our students. The entire article is awesome. The comments are also great. Go check it out!
- Do not carry a credit card balance
- Put a small amount in the bank each week and forget about it until you’re about to make a big purchase or a true emergency comes up
- Learn how to learn
- Start a side business
- Take a leadership position
- There is no such thing as a free lunch
- If you’ve discovered something you enjoy and you’re actually good at, do it a lot
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Very cool. I like the advice.