All Entries in the "Young Investors" Category
Teach Your Kids about Money This Summer
Source: Morningstar
By Sue Stevens, CFA, CFP, CPA
Summer offers a perfect time for kids to learn about the joys of putting in a good day’s work. Work can also help a child learn about money–how to make it, how to spend it, and how to invest it.
The best way to learn anything is to make it [...]
From Eminem to Enterprise
What were you doing when you were 15 years old? Jasmine was discussing her million dollar business on Oprah.
Source: Financial Times
Two years ago, nearly all Jasmine Lawrence’s hair fell out after a chemical perm went horribly wrong. Today, partly because of that accident, she is at the helm of a haircare products group whose sales [...]
The Young Investor
It’s never too early to get started.
Source: FastWeb
Stephen Borkowski
When Todd Romer was 16 years old he bought 10 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock with money he earned mowing lawns. “That was a tremendous lesson,” he says. Now he’s the editor of Young Money magazine, a publication he founded in 1999.
Becoming an Investor
Investing while you’re [...]
The Most Comprehensive Resource for Investors Under 35
This looks like an interesting resource for new investors or parents interested in teaching their kids about investing. I haven’t read all of the articles, but there is bound to be a couple of good ones. If any particular ones stand out - leave a mention in the comment section.
http://www.buckinvestor.com/
New Push To Erase Financial Illiteracy Among Youth
If you are a parent and if this article doesn’t make you uncomfortable – I don’t know what will. Financial illiteracy among our youth is rampant. The majority of college seniors have 4 or more credit cards and the average college senior carries a credit card balance of $3000; one in every 10 college students have more than [...]
Young investors: How to be better than your parents
This article is targeted towards young investors, but older investors can learn a thing or two from it. Share this article with your kids.
Source: Fund Advice
Investors in their 20s have a golden opportunity to start out right, if they learn and follow 10 easy lessons. In this article, Paul Merriman teaches those lessons and gives a [...]
Fun Web Sites for Kids
Your children already spend way too much time on the Web. Why not start them on some fun Web sites that teach them sound investment principles.
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Ten Tips to Turn School-Spending Outings into Money Lessons
Source: Market Watch
You’re about to shell out hundreds of dollars on consumer goods: What better time to talk budgeting and personal finance with your children, whether they’re in third grade or heading off to college?
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Invest on a College Budget
Source: Teen Analyst . com
Getting through college can be pretty tough, especially when dealing with a number of issues from studying, partying, and trying to manage your money, or maybe the money your parents gave you. It would be a good idea to save a little money now and invest for your future while we [...]
It’s never too early to learn about money
There are numerous resources to help parents teach their kids about money. Here is a pretty good web site that I found.
younginvestor.com
