The short answer is: Yes! But, I think you already knew that. But, why do they need to learn it and why in high school? Here’s part 5 (of 5) of the long answer: 5. Managing Money is a Skill When my mom first left home and went to college, she did […]
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The short answer is: Yes! But, I think you already knew that. But, why do they need to learn it and why in high school? Here’s part 4 (of 5) of the long answer: (Need to catch up? Here’s Part 1) 4. Poverty is Detrimental Jason (name has been changed) is
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The short answer is: Yes! But, I think you already knew that. But, why do they need to learn it and why in high school? Here’s part 3 (of 5) of the long answer: (Need to catch up? Here’s Part 1) 3. Less Likely to Use Government Help Beginning to learn
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The short answer is: Yes! But, I think you already knew that. But, why do they need to learn it and why in high school? Here’s part 2 (of 5) of the long answer: (Need to catch up? Here’s Part 1) 2. Money is Essential for Living The main reason they need
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“Should high schoolers take personal finance?” The short answer is: Yes! But, I think you already knew that. But, why do they need to learn it and why in high school? Here’s part 1 (of 5) of the long answer: 1. Money Affects All Aspects of Life Personal finance (or money
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1. Vehicles A brand new vehicle immediately loses value as soon as you drive it off the lot, and continues to depreciate as time goes on. The average price of a brand new vehicle is $50,000! You used to be able to buy a house for that much. If you buy a brand new vehicle
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https://youtu.be/JY1sa_Kx58g Welcome back to The Self-Reliant Steward Podcast. I’m your host, Damia Shimmin. Today’s money trivia question is: On average, how much money do American’s spend on fast food each month per person? Answer: $148 per month For a family of four, that would add up to be nearly $600 a
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https://youtu.be/NZ9IecOeb_I Hello, everyone! Welcome back to the Self-Reliant Steward Podcast. I’m your host, Damia Shimmin. Today’s money trivia question is: How much money did the wealthiest American in history give over the course of his lifetime? Answer: John D. Rockefeller gave away $540 million (unadjusted for inflation) before his death in 1937
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https://youtu.be/NHhsXTVkwhU Damia: Today I have a special guest, one of my favorite Institute teachers, Brother Bennett. Welcome. Brother Bennett: Welcome, thanks. Glad to be here. Damia: Okay, so we’ll just jump right into the questions and interview for today. Let’s just start by telling us a little bit about yourself, Brother Bennett.
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https://youtu.be/3uXFYvwmfb0 Hello everyone! Welcome back to The Self-Reliant Steward podcast. I’m your host, Damia Shimmin. Let’s jump right into our money trivia for this week. Trivia: What is the average monthly amount a family of four spends on groceries? Answer: About $1,300! I want to tell you a story. One day,
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