attn:money » education

“Trust Me” reviewed on MacKenzie site

Mackenzie — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:57:42 +0000

Found on AdultADDandMoney.com: With our struggling economy many more adult children feel like they are being forced to ask their parents for financial help. On September 30th, a new reality show called “Bank of Mom and Dad” will air on the SoapNet cable network. Each week the show will deal a 20 something women who parents [...]

Credit Card Clarity

Ken Kaye — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:38:00 +0000

Graphic designers from the nonprofit group Design for Democracy propose a standard display form for credit card interest and fees, similar to the standard nutrition information printed on U.S. food packaging. Compared to the current fine print and deliberate obfuscation on fee statements, theirs would be a great improvement. This would be a good addition to [...]

3 Secrets of Good ADHD Money Management

johnsup — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:21:39 +0000

You can learn personal money management through books, seminars and classes. Unfortunately, even when they teach personal money management, nothing is said about ADHD money management.

Takes Money to Make Money

Douglas Johnson — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:21:15 +0000

This post was inspired by a conversation I had with a younger musician over myspace and watching The Great World of Sound this past weekend. The basic thesis is, if someone in the music business tells you it takes money to make money, they're trying to take your money and make it their money.

Read the fine print on that loan!

Attn:Money — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:14:54 +0000

“Students’ First Lesson: Beware Loans’ Fine Print” headlines this NY Times article: “Private student loans have become more attractive in this economy, but financial disclosures in the market are uneven.”

School should be teaching this stuff

wbrand — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:07:58 +0000

I think it’s an outrage that there is no place that children are exposed to basic financial concepts of savings investment, dollar cost averaging, compounding, responsible and appropriate debt management - unless they seek it out extracurricularly or in college.