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Rhode Island Soccer and the Jump$tart Coalition Partner to Promote Financial Soccer
In honor of the World Cup kickoff, Rhode Island Soccer has partnered with Jump$tart to help promote financial literacy through Financial Soccer, the fast-paced, multiple-choice video game created by Visa. To boost excitement about the game, the group is holding a Financial Soccer competition June 12 from 10:30am – 12pm in North Smithville, Rhode Island. Read more and view a video. Play the game.
Carolina Panthers’ Williams Joins State Treasurer Chellis, Visa Inc. to Launch Financial Football
Tackling the problem of financial illiteracy among South Carolina teenagers head-on, State Treasurer Converse Chellis and Visa Inc., with help from Carolina Panthers' DeAngelo Williams, announced the statewide effort to improve the money management skills of students by distributing free copies of the NFL-themed video game Financial Football to high schools. Read more.View the Video.
Visa Survey Finds 88% Overspend on Weddings
With wedding season in full bloom, Visa Inc. today released the results of a study that showed 88% of married couples believe they overspent on their weddings. At the top of the list was food and drink, on which 18% of respondents reported they’d overspent. About 14% said they’d spent too much on their honeymoon, 12% felt they’d overspent on their reception and 11% could have cut back on their clothing costs. Read more.
Should our kids carry credit cards?
There's never been a better time to teach your children how to manage money. As lawmakers debate how to reform the nation's banking system and news stories detail the travails of Americans who took on too much debt, parents can point to the current economy as a way to talk to kids about the risks of credit. But are kids and credit two entities that should never meet? Not necessarily, experts said. Read More.
Free New Financial Calculators iPhone App on iTunes
The new suite of 29 financial calculators that launched on PracticalMoneySkills.com in April are now available as a free iPhone app at iTunes. Reworking your budget? Trying to figure out what your new car payment will be — or how much your mortgage payment will set you back? There is an iPhone app for that now. Our free iPhone app features all of the calculators you need to take control of your money. Download from iTunes.
Despite tough times, parents spend big on kids
Jason Alderman's kids get $2 for the first tooth they lose and $1 for each subsequent tooth — a golden Sacagawea coin to make the event special. "A lot of my neighbors give $5 a tooth," said Alderman, senior director of financial education at Visa. "I've been lucky our kids haven't complained about the disparity from house to house." Indeed, the tooth market can be pricey for parents. Read more.
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Credit 101 for your college freshmanIf you've got teenagers heading off to college soon, I hope you've done a good job educating them about the importance of personal financial responsibility and how to build a strong credit history. If not, better do it now. Read More Recent Articles: |
 Donna Burrill Brockton High School, Brockton, MA Donna Burrill is the driving force behind the Credit for Life fair at Brockton High School, an event that’s reached thousands of students in MA and nationwide. Read more Do you know a teacher who is using innovative ways to teach financial literacy? Let us know. |
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