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Fidelity study reveals most teens think investing is confusing, but here’s how parents can help
Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers, but not all offers on Select are from affiliate partners. Investing can be quite a complex subject for anyone to fully grasp, especially teens and young…
Majority Of DIY Investors Say They Prioritise ‘Logic’ And ‘Information’ When Making Investment Decisions
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay But unconscious bias and latent human psychological traits may be preventing them from achieving their goal LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 13 June, 2022 – According to a recent survey run by Capital.com , the high-growth global trading and investment platform, more than half of all traders on the platform (58%) say they prefer…
Smart money moves for new graduates
File picture courtesy of Old Mutual Published 1h ago By Devon Card Being a new graduate can be one of the most exciting yet stressful times of your life. The elation of graduating with a degree or diploma can be short-lived once you face the realities of job-hunting, rejection letters and “adulting” in general. Here…
Women are more likely to feel stressed about their finances than men — here’s what to do about it
Bankrate.com Money can be a stressor for all Americans — but more often than not, women are the ones worrying the most about it. More than 2 in 5 women (or 46 percent) say money issues have negatively affected their mental health, prompting feelings of anxiety, depression, sleeplessness and stress, according to a recent nationwide…
6 bad money rules I’ve heard over and over that I refuse to pass down to my children
The author, Ariana Arghandewal. Growing up, the No. 1 money rule I heard was “save, save, save” — but I never learned to invest. I was also told student loans are bad, even though they get you access to an education, something I value highly. Other bad advice I’ve heard: don’t talk about money, and…
I Love My Teaching Job, But It Doesn’t Pay Me Enough
I’m a high-school history teacher, and I really enjoy it. It’s what I’ve always wanted to do, and I love my kids and my colleagues. I work at a small private school, which comes with some drama and drawbacks, but overall I’m happy here. The problem is that the pay sucks. Most of my fellow…
The New Rules of What It’ll Truly Take To Save Up for a House Today
(Realtor.com / Getty Images) If you’re saving for a down payment for a home—particularly your first—you probably know this is one tricky real estate moment. With inflation sending prices spiraling, mortgage interest rates ticking up, and biddings wars on homes more the norm than the exception, it’s clear that homebuyers will need to save every…
Top 10 Financial Tips for Pharmacy Students
Most pharmacy schools don’t teach personal finance, so it’s up to you to set yourself up for success by taking control of your money while you’re still a student. In average, pharmacists today are graduating with more than $170,000 in student loan debt. 1 Figuring out how to tackle that debt, on top of other…
Understanding your first paycheck (and why it’s so much smaller than you thought)
Inside Creative House | Istock | Getty Images You get your first job out of college. You can finally breathe a sigh of relief — you have post-grad plans! You can confidently answer that nerve-racking question: What are you doing after graduation? But as soon as you accept that job offer, the train leaves the…
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