financial literacy

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What’s One Skill Schools Should Teach But Don’t?

cuttyrish @cuttyrish (3264) • United States 21 May

For me, I think schools should teach more about financial literacy. A lot of students graduate knowing advanced math formulas but still don’t know how to budget money, save properly, avoid debt, or manage expenses in real life. I...

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Would You Pay $12 a month to learn how to manage your money?

John Loberiza @jrlcentral (2605) • Roxas, Philippines 26 Oct 15

Are you managing your personal finances effectively? Do you know how much do you need have as investment when you retire? Do you have a savings plan already? Do you know that your money could grow even when you sleep? If you...

personal finance

financial management

financial literacy

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How Can Someone Get Out of the Debt Trap?

John Loberiza @jrlcentral (2605) • Roxas, Philippines 20 Oct 15

I've been thinking about this for a long time. Though personally, I am in debt too, but we were able to negotiate with the lending company my account. Thus though I'm in debt, I no longer need to borrow more money just make ends...

debt

financial literacy

financial freedom

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Should I Get Term Life Insurance of Permanent Life Insurance?

John Loberiza @jrlcentral (2605) • Roxas, Philippines 28 Sep 15

I've been reading a lot about getting term life insurance instead of permanent life insurance. They say term insurance is much cheaper and can be converted later on to permanent life insurance. I'm 44 years old and wasn't smart...

insurance

financial literacy

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How's Your Financial Literacy?

John Loberiza @jrlcentral (2605) • Roxas, Philippines 24 Sep 15

Do you know how money works? On a scale of 1 to 5 - 5 being the highest I rate my PERSONAL financial literacy to about 3. Though financial literacy was never taught in schools, I have educated myself on this field by reading...

personal finance

financial literacy

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How can I achieve financial literacy?

taski24 @taski24 (214) • Philippines 28 Apr 11

I have been reading books on how one can improve oneself by learning how to be financially literate. There are lots of international and local books on the subject and yet I still do not know how to start. It's just that I don't...

financial independence

financial literacy

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book review-Rich Dad Poor Dad

ranjan001 @ranjan001 (50) • India 16 Dec 09

This book written in a very simple style by Robert Kiyosaki is a must read for an young and middle-aged person who values investment and money and how to attract money in a meaningful way.A wonderful expression 'financial...

financial literacy

money ideas

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FREE seminar on Financial Literacy and Financial Brokerage for Filipinos

ladymingler @ladymingler (182) • Philippines 14 Dec 08

Last saturday I attended a seminar about Financial literacy and financial brokerage. This seminar, specially the series 1, is an eye-opener to all Filipinos why, in the Philippines, the rich become richer and the poor become...

cash flow

investments

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Financial Literacy - Start Em Young!

Andrew O @creationhub (3066) • Malaysia 25 Jan 08

Poor financial planning is not just common in some countries. In fact, all over the world, many young adults are victims of poor financial planning. Would starting educating teenagers about proper financial planning help better...

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