Browsing all articles from May, 2010
May
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Prepaid Credit Cards and Kids (Teaching Kids About Money)

Author Calculate Credit Card    Category Credit Cards, Financial Responsibility, Teaching Kids About Money     Tags ,

This article is part of a series on Teaching Kids About Money. Credit cards have a bad reputation. People view credit cards as an evil doorway to the downward spiral of debt. The truth is, we should all have credit cards. Sure they’re capable of ruining our credit, but ultimately their purpose is to help [...]

May
30
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Teaching Kids About Money

Author Calculate Credit Card    Category Financial Responsibility, Teaching Kids About Money     Tags ,

I was watching CNN recently and one of the topics for discussion was related to how an elementary school in Chicago, Ariel Elementary Community Academy, has integrated money management for kids into their curriculum. The moment I heard about this, I was immediately captivated. I have been meaning to write about this topic for quite [...]

May
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What is the Credit Card Act of 2009?

Author Calculate Credit Card    Category Credit Cards     Tags

[ad#inline-blog-ad] You may have heard that the new Credit Card Act of 2009 has been passed by the government to help regulate credit cards more closely. But what is it exactly and what does it mean to you? Hopefully, this brief article will help shed some light on this topic and answer your questions. The [...]