All Entries in the "Financial Literacy" Category
Why so many Americans are broke
Good article from Vanguard MoneyWhys regarding why so many Americans are broke…
2 Successful Speaking Engagements Completed!
Most of you know that one of my aspirations is to become a well-known speaker on areas that I have expertise in. Two weeks ago, I successfully completed two speaking engagements at Southern High in Durham, NC. The topic of choice was “The CPA Career” and “Accounting Implications on the Stock Market.” I received this [...]
Bank On North Carolina
The Bank On North Carolina program is a project of State Treasurer Janet Cowell and Banking Commissioner Joe Smith. “Bank On North Carolina is a program designed to help families make better use of financial services to convert their wages into wealth. With an initial focus on connecting qualified “unbanked” households – those without any [...]
Make a Difference in Economic Education
I was recently nominated to the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (“NCCEE”). The NCCEE is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that enhances economic and financial education for NC teachers and students by providing staff development and curriculum for teachers and sponsoring statewide competitions for students. As a board [...]
The Business Case for Financial Literacy
This is what I’ve been waiting for!!! Bank tellers may spend their days counting out money, but that doesn’t mean they all manage their own finances well. So, starting this fall, SunTrust Banks Inc. will kick off a company-wide financial literacy initiative in which it will train front-line employees in the basics of money management [...]
First Board Meeting Today…
The start of something new and very beneficial in my life. I participated in my first non-profit board meeting today for the North Carolina Council on Economic Education. The NCCEE is an organization whose mission is to ensure that all students in North Carolina develop economic understanding and abilities to solve problems in their lives [...]
Are You Healthy?
…that is….financially healthy? CNNMoney.com has a pretty good, high-level questionnaire for everyone to fill-out to determine your personal financial health. At first glance, when I saw this post by Flexo, I was skeptical. I said to myself, “how can a short quiz determine an individual’s financial health?” Well, upon further review, this short survey of [...]
Economic Education
Recently, I came across a great not-for-profit organization (NFP), the North Carolina Council for Economic Education (NCCEE), which is an affiliate of the Council for Economic Education. Both of these NFPs are doing exactly what I have been advocating regarding financial and economic education in this country. A little more on the Council: Vision The [...]
