A Harvard study confirms that children who do chores are more likely to be more successful in their future careers.

Start young. That’s what I’ve been sayin’!

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Last month, as April and the yearly flood of financial literacy articles were just around the bend, the Wall Street Journal in a headline posed this not-so-new question: Should college students be required to take a course in personal finance?

I applaud any attempt to raise awareness around the crying need for financial education—and to stir the debate. But this question and, frankly, the responses from two prominent thinkers in the space miss the mark. Continue reading

Last week, our co-author and daughter, Allison Beacham, accepted the EIFLE “Adult Money Book of the Year” award for our book, O.M.G. Official Money Guide For College Students.  Both Michael and I could not attend. But through the miracle of FaceTime, we were able to watch her deliver the following comments.  Needless to say, we are pretty proud.

Allison Beacham’s Acceptance Speech – EIFLE Awards Dinner 2017:

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