On March 8, 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that in February the whole economy generated just 20,000 new jobs.  That is far below January’s 311,000.  Is it a blip?  Or maybe the start of a new normal?

Maybe.  Maybe not.

“Rather than causing panic, these new numbers should be a reminder of both the extraordinary benefits of the recovery so far and the human cost if it falters,” notes The Economist in its recent March 14, 2019 column, “The benefits of America’s hot economy have been unevenly spread”.

Per The Economist, “wages for flipping burgers…are now so high that they are pulling people away from education”. 

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It’s coming – with maybe even more pressure on your wallet than the holidays – Valentine’s Day. The pressure to prove your love by spending money on your loved ones. Here are 3 ideas which will help you honor your love and keep your spending in check:

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Erin Lowry of Medium.com asked me for some of the best strategies to help kids become good at managing money. My top strategy? Make money lessons concrete so the abstract idea of money, like the concept of “save”, becomes a concrete experience to be expanded on. 

“Drip by drip isn’t a crowd pleaser, but that’s what makes real change happen.” – Seth Godin

I read a daily email blog from Seth Godin. His perspective is more often than not – unique and thought-provoking. Today’s blog’s last line caught my attention: “Drip by drip isn’t a crowd pleaser, but that’s what makes real change happen.” That’s so true – but especially true in my world of financial education, where we start teaching kids about money in Pre-K.