When it comes to teenagers, learning about money is like learning about sex – you really hope that parents are having the “talk”. In reality, parents are talking to their teens about money just about as often as they are talking to them about sex – not that much.
But hey, money management CAN be funny! Really. And James Cunningham is the one who gets everyone laughing as he visits various high schools throughout Credit Education Week [www.crediteducationweekcanada.com] from November 17th-20th. Give him your broke, your tired, your frustrated. In one hour James will have even the most financially challenged student back on their feet again.
But it’s not only for teens – check out the Credit Education Week Canada website for free tools and resources on saving, buying, mortgages, budgeting, and car shopping. In economic times like these, we can all use a little financial fine-tuning. Managing your money is not about doing without – it’s about setting yourself up to follow your dreams, whether you are 15 or 30 or 50.
The new media has excellent explanations of everything finance, especially a podcast from NPR called Planet Money. It’s smart and clever, it’s free, it’s updated at least once a week, it’s short, and it is completely understandable to the non-finance person without being too simplified. Download it and keep up to date.
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