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Now's the Time for Financial Literacy Jun. 23, 2022
Today it's clear that the economy is not doing well. Gross domestic product contracted at an annual ... Read More
Is Your Teen Financially Fit? May. 12, 2021
Dear Parents of Teens: The pandemic has changed our everyday reality in so many ways — financi... Read More
Your Money Temperament and Why It Matters Apr. 19, 2021
Whether you're aware of it or not, you have a money temperament. Everyone does. It's the way you nat... Read More
New Financial Survey on Black Americans Is a Call to Action Mar. 24, 2021
Dear Readers: In the last 15 years writing "Ask Carrie" columns, I've often written about why and ho... Read More
Give Your Kids Flying Lessons Feb. 22, 2021
Kids of elementary school age are becoming aware of the real world around them. They are eager to le... Read More
Raise Your Financial IQ in 2021 Dec. 30, 2020
Dear Readers: It's that time again. And while you may have promised yourself to be smarter about you... Read More
December 27, 2020 Dec. 27, 2020
Dear Annie: I have not had a Thanksgiving or Mother's Day with my husband in more than 20 years. The... Read More
Give Your Family the Gift of Financial Conversation This Holiday Season Dec. 23, 2020
Dear Readers: If there's one thing many of us are reluctant to talk about, it's money. We might be c... Read More
Could More Screen Time Give Your Kids a Financial Head Start? Oct. 07, 2020
Dear Readers: I have an unusual question for you: If your kids could learn about paying off a mortga... Read More
Americans Want Financial Literacy ... Now! Sep. 09, 2020
Dear Readers: Today, I'd like to turn the tables and ask you a question: Let's say you could desig... Read More
How Do You Rate Your Financial Know-How? Jul. 29, 2020
Dear Readers: If I asked you to rate your financial know-how on a scale of 1-7 (with 7 being the hig... Read More
Women and Money: Why It's Important to Take Control of Your Finances Mar. 11, 2020
Dear Readers: As you may know, I'm a big champion of financial independence, and the month of March ... Read More
You Trust Your Partner With Your Love. What About Your Money? Feb. 12, 2020
Dear Readers: I recently heard an interesting story about a man who expressed his love for his wife ... Read More
Financial Literacy: A Powerful Tool for Social Justice in 2020 and Beyond Jan. 22, 2020
Dear readers: Today I'm departing from my usual format to share with you my greatest wish for the ne... Read More
10 Steps to Financial Security in 2020 Jan. 08, 2020
Dear Readers: It's hard to believe we're already in 2020. But rather than lament the passing of time... Read More
Money and Relationships: How Financial Literacy Can Help Dec. 25, 2019
Dear Readers: If I were to ask couples to name the top three things that keep them together, I don't... Read More
Here's How You Can Help Teachers Meet the Financial Education Challenge Sep. 11, 2019
Dear Readers: What do dinosaurs and virtual reality have to do with financial education? A lot, acco... Read More
How to Manage Money for College Freshmen and Others Aug. 06, 2019
All around the country, newly minted high school graduates will soon be heading off to college. They... Read More
This Is What Happens When Financially Immature Students Get a Credit Card Apr. 24, 2019
Our kids are fortunate to be growing up in the most progressive and exciting time in history. Sadly,... Read More
Winter Safety Jan. 14, 2019
Q: We live in a state with heavy winters, and I've been plowing my own driveway for decades. This ye... Read More
