Finance4youth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 30 )

• Hiatus

  

  Sometimes stuff happens that is outside our control. One thing many people will do is to try to react quickly to “fix” the problem. Generally, doing that just... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Guest Post: 4 Money Management Games for Kids

  

  Note from Wil: This is a post from Maria Rainer, a self-described “blog junkie”. Maria seems to be writing right in my wheel-house with articles on online... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Career Advice for the Young (or Anybody Else)

  

  A couple of days ago, a young student approached me and asked me for some career advice. The student wanted to understand a little more about what banking and... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER, FINANCE

• Many Paths, One Destination

  

  Let me start by apologizing for this being a longer post. I’ll try to keep it short, but I am covering like 30 years of history, so I beg a little grace from... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Setbacks at Work

  

  “I don’t get it. I should have gotten the promotion. I’m better than he is.” “She never notices all I do for the company, she sucks as a boss!” “It’s not like i... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• When Financial Education Stops Working

  

  Here at F4Y:TB, we tend to focus more on avoiding financial mishaps. That is by design. I believe that my energies are best spent helping young people learn... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• BRIEF History on Some Winter Holidays.

  

  I’m going to try to keep this one short so people can go out and enjoy the season. This will be my last post of 2011, as I’m taking the remainder of the year of... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Difficulty Getting Children to Save

  

  I was talking with a co-worker the other day about teaching kids about money. She mentioned that she had problems getting her child to save money. In her... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Situations Matter: Be Prepared for the Right Thing at the Right Time

  

  Quick! Name three things that are handy to always keep around! Just name the first three things you can think of. You probably came up with a bunch of things. A... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Post-Thanksgiving: Sometimes Leftovers Are the Best

  Most of you are either still stuffed like yesterday’s bird, or your feet are tired from impersonating a zombie flash-mob at your local retailers, dragging... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Qualities of Success Revisited: Loyalty

  

  Way back in July of 2007, I talked about the Quality of LOYALTY. At the time, I talked about it from the standpoint of a young employee working at one of their... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Guest Post: Key to Success- Be Yourself!

  

  Note from Wil: This is a post from Jeff Atkins. Jeff writes about credit for sites that help those with no credit get credit. I like to include the writings... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• WTF About Bank Transfer Day?

  

  November 5th 2011 has been designated by the great and popular ones as Bank Transfer Day. Facebook has a whole group dedicated to the idea that people should... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• HTC: Apparently THEY Understand the Spirit of QUALITIES OF SUCCESS!

  

  Pop Quiz: Readers of this blog will remember a series I did in 2007 about several qualities that all successful people, businesses, or enterprises possess. Can... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Aiming for the Right Target: More Important Than Hitting the Target You Aim For.

  

  A lot of stuff going on in the news lately. Some of it has been baked into the pie for years. For example, BofA, not a favorite of mine for several reasons,... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Focus on the Issue at Hand, Not the Big Picture

  

  Pop Quiz: Question: How do you get a giraffe into a refrigerator? Question: How do you get an elephant into a refrigerator? Question: The Lion King is hosting a... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Make a Plan and Stick to It, Then Improvise When Everything Goes Wrong!

  

  Last week, I was called in to teach a group of kids that are more difficult to teach than most. Many have already graduated from school, but are still forced... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Roommates?

  

  So I’m in class the other day, and a student asks me if it’s a good idea to move in with a roommate. He’s planning on getting a place away from his family... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Study Skills for School and for Finance

  

  Much to the chagrin of kids everywhere, schools across the country are dusting off marker-boards, straightening out rows of scissors and rulers, and setting up... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING

• Having “The Talk”

  

  In every parent‘s life there comes a time when they need to sit their child down and have a serious talk about life. Some parents make a big deal and... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2011 BUSINESS, FINANCE, SCHOOLING