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June 10, 2020

5 Mistakes that Changed the World

Few have felt very successful these last few months. Retailers’ numbers have plummeted, businesses have shuttered, and some schools have gone so far as to give all students A’s in acknowledgment of how their education has suffered.

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If history is our guide, such “failures” could very well lead to some of the biggest breakthroughs our world has ever seen.

The next time you feel that you’ve failed, pat yourself on the back. You may have just discovered the world’s next billion-dollar idea. We’re all hard on ourselves when we make a mistake. But history is full of examples of happy accidents. Truthfully, your home is likely full of them. Check out these little mistakes:

1. Play-Doh

Every toddler’s favorite toy? That was supposed to clean dirty wallpaper. But it didn’t work well. Fortunately for the failing company that invented it, creative kids found another use for the stuff. Chalk one up to childlike imagination.

2. Coca-Cola

The inventor of Coke? He was a pharmacist. And he was trying to cure headaches. Then his assistant accidentally carbonated the beverage, and the rest is history. He never could have imagined his concoction becoming one of the leading beverages in the entire world.

3. Super Glue

Super Glue was, believe it or not, originally intended as a gun sight. If that doesn’t sound like it would be successful, it’s because it wasn’t. And it was sticky. Really sticky. A few epiphanies later, the error was patented.

4. Velcro

History attributes the success of Velcro to a dog. When burs got stuck in a dog’s fur, its owner took them home to his microscope, where he discovered the hooks he would later replicate in the now-familiar product.

5. Slinky

When a naval engineer was trying to find a spring that would keep instruments from rocking around too much, one fell over. And over. And over. His serious quest took a very fun turn.

Don’t you feel better about your own shortcomings now? For more inspiring errors, check out our episode, Learning from Failure.

June 3, 2020

Cue the Confetti: Saving is Cool Again

It isn’t flashy, trendy, or instantly rewarding. In fact, it’s contrary to all of those, yet this month, it’s fully en vogue.

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It is saving. The age-old practice of living within your means, it turns out, has become cool again. Literally overnight, Americans went from saving a small fraction of their income to a whopping 33%. A third!

Just how big of a bump are piggy banks seeing? A record-breaking one. Double the previous record set in 1975. And weighing in at the all-time high since the beginning of record keeping.

Talk about a savings bonanza! Part of the bump is due to the $1200 stimulus checks that hit Americans’ bank accounts over the last two months. Those payments brought a bump to average personal income, which historically would have resulted in a spike in spending. By all appearances, it seems to have done the opposite. Check out this eye-popping chart showing the change in personal income and personal expenditures since 1960:

It turns out that when the future is uncertain, Americans are surprisingly capable of squashing their urges to spend. So what’s the result? It depends on whom you ask.

The Debatable Impact of Saving vs. Spending

Many believe that in the short-term, saving is bad for the economy. Short-term thinkers would much rather see those $1200 checks flow into the consumer-driven economy than sit in our bank accounts. They see the trickle-down effects to small businesses, large employers, suppliers, and so on. Their argument? Spend it.

Over the long-term, others say, such savings can prevent further economic distress. If more Americans have emergency savings a.k.a. “Rainy Day Funds,” fewer could fall into default on their mortgages, cars, etc. if times get tougher. Save it for a rainy day, they say.

In the middle of both arguments is yet another position called the “train station.” Even saved funds, they argue, will eventually be spent (“leave the station”), invested into stock or real estate, or given away. Saving, they say, is merely deferring a jolt to the economy. Those who save will likely spend it later – when doing so won’t carry additional risks, such as lacking a safety net.

Teaching Kids to Save

Deferred gratification is one of the major milestones of maturity. As such, saving is a difficult concept for most kids. The more tangible and concrete saving can feel, the more likely a kid is to follow through with it. If your child has their eye on a new $30 video game, for example, but they make $10 per week in their allowance, work with them to create a chart that has a checkbox for $2, $5, and $10 increments. They get to choose how big a box to check each week, and how much progress to make toward their goal. Rather than refusing their indulgence, they get to see the progress they’re making toward it. If only there were a patch for that…

Another way to teach the power of saving? Entertain them. Lucky for you, one of our core “learning pillars” is Saving & Investing. Our trove of video clips and activities make the topic enjoyable to teach and easy to understand. And for just $4.99, you can purchase our new Saving & Investing Bundle, including 7 profiles of real kids who’ve amassed some serious savings.

May 25, 2020

Introducing a Brand New BizKids.com

When we launched BizKids.com more than a decade ago, we never could have imagined that it would reach aspiring young entrepreneurs in more than 190 countries, become an integral part of teachers’ lesson plans, or facilitate homebound learning during a global pandemic. And yet, here we are. We’re humbled by the response of teens, parents, and teachers around the globe, and are thrilled to introduce the next iteration of the Biz Kid$ website.

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We’ve invested in reorganizing BizKids.com to offer clear and easy access to videos, lesson plans, and activities based on topic. We call them “Learning Pillars,” but we hope you’ll just call them easy. Here’s how to navigate our new layout:

How to Navigate Our New Learning Pillars

When you hover over the “learn” tab at BizKids.com, you’ll see a new list of seven categories, like this:

Clicking on a topic will bring you to a curated list of relevant content, including topical video clips, free lesson plans, and even games. Here’s a look at the Financial Basics page as an example:

Our goal was to erase the unnecessary boundary lines between video, lesson plans, and activities, and instead present our award-winning content the same way our visitors search: by topic.

A Note on Reorganization

With any change comes some adjustments. You may find that a clip you previously bookmarked has moved or been taken down. If so, chances are it’s been moved to a new collection of video clips called a “Biz Kid$ Bundle.” What’s that, you ask? We’re thrilled to tell you.

Introducing a new way to stream the Best of Biz Kid$!

Our new bundles are just $4.99 to purchase and include some of our favorite young entrepreneurs—including many never before available to stream or purchase—offering insights on topics of credit & debt, saving & investing, college & careers, and more. Visit our Vimeo page to see them all, or click below to go directly to the bundle of your liking:

BEST OF BIZ KID$: SAVING AND INVESTING

BEST OF BIZ KID$: START A BUSINESS

BEST OF BIZ KID$: FINANCIAL BASICS

We’d love to hear from you.

We hope these changes make your use of BizKids.com easier, and we’d love to hear your feedback. Email us at info@bizkids.com to share your feedback and any questions you may have.

What are you waiting for? Check out the new BizKids.com now!

Team Biz Kid$

May 14, 2020

An Unbeatable Equation: Girl Power + Entrepreneurship

The headline immediately grabbed our interest: “8 Under 18: The Young Trailblazers Stepping Up During the Pandemic.” The article, published by Forbes, is an excellent piece of writing and a worthy celebration of talented biz kids. The profiles include grocery store-shopping robots, virtual basketball coaching, and 3D-printed face shields, all pioneered by impressive kid entrepreneurs. The only problem? Out of 8 tycoons, there was only one mention of a girl. As for the lone girl, she happened to be the sister of one of the other entrepreneurs.

Rather than waste time and ink complaining about the absence of female young entrepreneurs in the article, allow us to put forth the solutions: a collection of some of the most impressive young entrepreneurs we’ve met.

They just so happen to be girls.

Beta Bytes: Focused On Exchange Rates

Immigrants, techies, and biz kids through and through — meet Beta Bytes.

Ava Anderson: Going Green

Ava noticed a glaring absence in the cosmetics industry: natural ingredients. What came next launched her on a path to success.

Cymphonique

You may know her from High School Musical, but actress Cymphoniuqe is quite the entrepreneur, and her social network is spreading courage among young girls.

Dolly’s House of Fashion

She’s a fashion designer and a money manager all in one. Welcome to Dolly’s House of Fashion.

Spatulatta

Cooking can made a good living. Teaching cooking? Even better. But selling online courses about teaching cooking? Now that’s a business model with scale.

For more fabulous profiles of young entrepreneurs, check out the profiles section at BizKids.com.

May 6, 2020

Hidden Opportunities in Our New Virtual World

A year ago, “school” referred to a brick building with a circle drive and flags. A “doctor’s appointment” required getting in a car. A “wedding” likely meant plane tickets. And “graduation” included a multigeneration road trip. Today, all of those have been replaced with something else: a screen.

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It goes without saying that we are living in unusual times. Parenting in this new normal is challenging on many fronts. Childcare is up to parents, and balancing work and home life is more convoluted than ever. Today, we’re taking a look at our new virtual norms—and how to make the most of these unusual digital times.

Celebrating under Quarantine

Celebration is looking rather unfamiliar these days. We’re now in the third month of postponed weddings, apartment weddings, and balcony weddings. Like weddings, the latest celebration to be disrupted by the coronavirus is one many families look forward to for a lifetime: graduation ceremonies. Across the country, commencement ceremony playbooks are being thrown out the window. Best practices gathered and refined over decades are being rewritten for an unusual new normal: mass celebrations with no guests at all.

Microsoft recently published a guide entitled, “Hold a Virtual Graduation,” complete with tips on celebrating via Teams (with up to 20,000 remote guests), creating presentations in PowerPoint, and—get this—gathering in a virtual world via Minecraft.

One silver lining? Digital reach allows for some impressive guests. YouTube is hosting a national graduation ceremony complete with Lady Gaga, BTS, and Barack and Michelle Obama. Not bad for a Plan B.

Learning from Home

We recently gathered several hundred aspiring young entrepreneurs for a webinar entitled, “Stuck-at-Home Startup.” The livestreamed event featured three best-selling authors including Shaan Patel, Author of Kid Start-Up, Brian Weisfeld, author of The Startup Squad, and our very own Jeannine Glista, co-author of How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000. At the end, Shark Tank star and teen entrepreneur Moziah Bridges of Mo’s Bows. In normal times, the very idea of a co-presented webinar may not have ever crossed our minds. Nor would all four hosts be available with short notice.

Embracing New Possibilities

Our new normal is filled with plenty of disappointment, but also a fair share of rare opportunities. Virtual weddings allow guests to attend who wouldn’t have been able to before. At-home concerts pull the curtain back on the unvarnished talent of our favorite musicians. And collaboration is finally possible that would have once been unheard of.

It presents a question we should all be asking: what is possible today that wasn’t just a year ago? Perhaps it’s connecting or reconnecting with old friends in distant lands. Perhaps it’s getting five minutes with a mentor you’ve longed to meet. Suddenly, calendars have more space and video calls are familiar. When this unusal season is over, don’t arrive wishing you’d spent the time differently.

April 22, 2020

Meet the Biz Kids Saving the Planet

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – an annual celebration of the planet we call home, and a reminder to do our part to protect her. At Biz Kid$, we’ve spent years chronicling the entrepreneurial ventures of young people around the world. Some of our very favorite stories have an additional layer to them – a green one. Here are a few of our favorite clips featuring young entrepreneurs (and a few hilarious sketch actors) who know what it means to protect planet Earth.

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Sporting Sails

There’s still plenty of fun to be had from sails that have passed their boating life. These two brothers created a new sport out of old material.

Green Day

Let’s face it: we’re a country of consumers. But all of that stuff doesn’t just disappear after we toss it out. You might call it a “Boulevard of Broken Things.” Cue the music!

Back to the Roots

Think mushrooms couldn’t get any more sustainable? Try planting them in used coffee grounds.

America’s Next Top Green Business

It’s the hit fashion show you’ve never heard of. Who will be America’s Next Top Green Business?

Sweet Dissolve

Tiny amounts of waste add up. Sugar packets are a great example – and the latest category to be disrupted by an innovative Biz Kid.

Ava Anderson Cosmetics

Ava Anderson was shocked by the ingredients in the cosmetics she used everyday. So she invented a line that was actually good for people and the earth.

Free Lesson Plan for Teachers

Looking to incorporate the concepts of green businesses into your curriculum? Our free lesson plan includes activities, vocab, and more!

April 8, 2020

Turning Free Time into Profit

Around the world, amidst the grief and worry, a commodity has been granted that has long escaped us all. It’s one the rich and poor have in equal measure, and one many of us have in ample quantities these days. The commodity? Time. Time is one of those things you don’t realize you want until it isn’t there. It’s easy to find yourself saying, “I”m bored” when times are slow, and wishing for a break when you’re swamped. It’s a lot harder to turn extra time into something worthwhile while you have the opportunity.

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That’s why today, we’ve compiled a few of our best ideas for making playtime (a.k.a. quarantine time) profitable.

“Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” It may be an old adage, but it’s a profound notion. A child’s playtime is more than a break from homework and chores. It’s an opportunity to discover what they love. For many, that love could turn into a career. There are plenty of ways to keep playtime fun while also making it useful. Ready? Let’s play.

Learn to Code

Software engineers are in demand. They also, as we’re finding out these days, are able to work when many others can’t. As retail is reinvented by apps and communication is converted into emojis and gifs, our world is increasingly dependent on people who know how to program. Just like a verbal language, the easier one learns to code, the quicker they’ll absorb the language. Working Mother has a list of 17 different toys that teach kids as young as 2 to code. And there are plenty of games for tweens and teens to learn the language, too. TeacherVision rounded up 5 of their favorites, including tools created by Carnegie Mellon and MIT.

Learn to Invest

The numbers are staggering: a child who invests small sums at a young age will amass more wealth than a middle-aged adult saving many multiples. When it comes to compound interest, time is on the side of the young. While investing can be a simple process, it does come with its own language, rules, and risks. The good news? They can be learned! Before risking their hard-earned allowance on the ups and downs of Wall Street, encourage your child to try a few rounds of practice investing. The Stock Market Game is a simulation that lets kids (and their parents) try their hand at investing using pretend funds. Then, when they’re ready to get real, BusyKid lets kids invest without fees. The stock market may look like a scary place in the shadow of the COVID-19 selloff, but remember Warren Buffett’s sage advice: “be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy.”

Bring a Hobby to Market

Here’s an approach near and dear to our hearts: encourage your savvy child to start a business! Perhaps they have a passion for making jewelry, or love making baked goods for family and friends. Monetizing their hobbies is a great way to make some extra cash while honing a marketable skill. Not sure where to start? We can certainly help you there. Our Emmy Award-winning series Biz Kid$ profiles real entrepreneurs and teaches kids the real-world skills required to become an entrepreneur. Dozens of clips are available on our website for free, and entire episodes of our latest season can be purchased on Vimeo.

Take a Course in Millionairedom

Okay, okay, it’s not a class in millionairedom per se. Or is it? Our new online course features inspiring and hilarious video content from our Emmy Award-winning series, instructional step-by-step lessons in making, saving, and growing your money, and even printable worksheets to fill out. This extra time could be the excuse you need to get a jump start on your financial future! Check out the course today.

The bottom line? We’re not suggesting that you take the fun out of your child’s playtime. Instead, just help your kids use their time intentionally. When your child is intentional with their free time, they could discover a passion that will open doors of opportunity for years to come.

April 1, 2020

This Financial Literacy Month, Talk it Out

Every year, those of us in the financial literacy sector wait in anticipation for April to begin. Why? Well, this is the month set aside by the calendar gods for “financial literacy month,” of course! Usually, it’s usually a lighthearted celebration of saving, investing, and budgeting. What’s not to love, right?

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This year, financial literacy month comes at a moment of crisis for our country and our world, even with the approach of the Bit Alpha AI Elon Musk potentials. Coronavirus has gripped our attention, changed our daily lives, and for many of us, depleted our bank accounts.

Just months after it seemed the economy couldn’t get any better, our assumptions were shown to be all too true. So today, as we ring in financial literacy month, we double-down on the original intent of this blog: to foster conversations about money between you and your kids. This month, there are three topics most of us would be wise to discuss with our kids: fear, scarcity, and hope for the future.

Talk About Fear

Fear is a powerful emotion. Part of it is healthy, as our infectious disease doctors are quick to point out amidst our current health pandemic. We all need a reasonable amount of fear to keep us from being foolish. Fear of getting sick—or making others sick—is what motivates us to wash our hands and adhere to social distancing guidelines. But the other side of fear—the crippling one—can sap our energy and hurt our productivity. As sobering news fills the airwaves, it’s understandable that fear is widespread. So what should one do with it? Talk about it. Sit down with your kids and shine some light on the things they’re fearing most. Then rather than say, “that will never happen,” talk about how you would manage it if it did.

Talk About Scarcity

One of the primary fears gripping our world today other than health is scarcity. Word of a recession (or worse) is circulating daily. Unemployment numbers are expected to continue climbing. For kids, the possibility of mom or dad losing their job can feel overwhelming. It’s important to communicate how you would handle whatever comes. Explain how unemployment insurance works, and how losing a job amidst this pandemic doesn’t mean you’d lose everything. Talk about how tightening the grocery budget isn’t a sign that food may run out, but an action that means it won’t. Rather than assume our actions and perspectives are translating to our kids, it’s vital that we open up lines of communication to erase any unrealistic concerns.

Talk About Hope

Finally, amidst all the fear and worry, it’s imperative that we lift our gaze from the sobering news for a moment to consider the future. Talk to your kids about their dreams. Continue to engage with their hopes for college and careers. Keep up the chitchat about impressive inventions, space exploitation, and cutting-edge technology. Because even as the present feels dim, the future is bright.

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Whether our current crisis finds you homeschooling your kids for the first time or teaching students in a classroom for the twentieth year, our resources are here for you. Download our free lesson plans, watch our videos, and find inspiration from young entrepreneurs who’ve turned their dreams into reality.

March 16, 2020

Making the Most of Days at Home

As the world goes to great lengths to stop the viral spread of the coronavirus, the spread of its impact goes on with gusto. Schools are shuttering, restaurants are removing their tables, and flights are being canceled by the dozen. There’s no way around it: we are living in uncertain times. But we also know this: amidst every uncertainty lies opportunity. So the question for teens and their parents today is this: what opportunities lie before me now?

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Warren Buffett says, “be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy only when others are fearful.” The Oracle of Omaha isn’t talking about literal greed, but the pursuit of opportunity. To see to the anxious departure of others as a window for entry.

What’s possible today that wasn’t conceivable a month ago? Plenty.

The Gift of Time

For a student in Washington, New York, or the other states whose schools have shut their doors and transitioned to online learning, one of life’s most valuable assets has just been handed to them: time. Think of the amount of time saved by not going to school. The time devoted to morning showers, outfit selection, lunch packing, and transportation. The time devoted to passing periods, after school practices, and evening games. The sacrifices are clear. But so is the chance to do something—create something—with the time you suddenly have in droves. So what’s an ambitious teen to do? We have some ideas.

Getting Entrepreneurial

No, this is not the time for exploitation. (As one young entrepreneur who attempted to sell hand sanitizer at school learned the hard way.) But it is a good time to put your ideas on paper, turn concepts into prototypes, and use your time to make a plan. If an invention has been swirling in your head for years, use your extra hours (and mandated focus) to take a few steps toward bringing it to fruition. Don’t have an idea, but want to make some extra dough?

Consider what’s in high demand. One idea: delivery drivers. As people have their restaurant orders, groceries, and pharmacy items delivered—often for free—the need for drivers has skyrocketed. Have your license? You could be in luck.

Learn to Grow Your Dough

Yes, financial literacy can be learned. And there’s plenty to learn from millionaires and young entrepreneurs who’ve gone before. Our new course, “How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000,” is an interactive course that incorporates our most engaging (and yes, hilarious) video content with a load of new material, vibrant graphics, and inspiring activities.

Based off of and named after our best-selling book, “How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000,” from Workman Press, the course teaches teens how to make, manage, and grow their money. The self-guided format allows each teen to work their way through the materials at their own pace.

As an encouragement to turn today’s lemons into lemonade, we’re giving our readers a special discount: $10 off either the basic or premium course.

What the future holds is uncertain. But one thing that’s certain is it’s never a bad idea to use your time wisely.

March 4, 2020

How Not to Get Suckered

She’s one of the most famous faces on TV and in the business world. To entrepreneurs, she’s a dream investor. But to scammers, she was a target. Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran recently admitted that she was robbed of almost half a million dollars in an email scam.

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The scam involved an elaborate system of fake email accounts, strategic thinking, and brazen theft. The thieves first created an email account that matched—almost—the email address of Corcoran’s assistant, except for one letter. They then created an invoice for seemingly routine renovation expenses and sent it from the fake assistant’s account to Corcoran’s bookkeeper. The bookkeeper wired $388,700 to the thieves’ account and took off without a trace.

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Yes, anyone can be a target.

The lesson here? You don’t have to be stupid to get suckered. Even the savviest among us are vulnerable to modern robbery. Phishing is one of the most common scams today, but it’s not the only type. Spam calls asking for social security numbers, even threatening imprisonment, have been escalating recently. And if an offer sounds too good to be true (like a free cruise without explanation, or a royal prince who wants to give you money in exchange for your banking details), the old adage is probably true: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Quick Tips

No checklist is foolproof, but a few best practices can go a long way toward protecting your identity, guarding your money, and keeping you safe from scammers. Here are a few of the best tips collected from around the web:

1. Always verify the sender’s email address. Sure, the name in “sent” looks real, but is the email address valid? Double-check the email address itself, letter by letter, if money or account details are on the line.

2. Don’t click through emails to sign into accounts. Got an email asking you to verify something in your account? Go to the website directly to sign in, rather than clicking on a link.

3. When in doubt, forward the email to phishing experts. Every bank and most corporate brands have specific departments who stand ready to verify or flag suspicious emails. Got a fishy email? Ask the company allegedly sending it to verify.

Scam-o-Rama

Our kids are especially vulnerable to certain types of scams. We filmed an entire Biz Kid$ episode around the topic. Its title? Scam-o-Rama.

February 5, 2020

The Dream Job with a 78% Bankruptcy Rate

Last Sunday, 102 million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LIV. Across the world, countless little girls and boys looked at their screens with aspiration. Oh, to be a pro athlete. Fame, riches, and glory. But behind the scenes, the numbers tell a different story — one of inequity and financial destruction.

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A mind-blowing 78% of NFL players go bankrupt within two years of retirement, according to Sports Illustrated. After Antoine Walker burned through his $108 million fortune, he filed for bankruptcy. Today, he’s turning his mistake into a lesson for others with a financial literacy initiative specifically for pro athletes.

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Former Boston Celtics basketball player Antoine Walker explains how he lost $110 million. He speaks with Pimm Fox on “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Meet the Linebacker Moonlighting as a Money Prof

One of the world’s most prestigious business schools has a new financial literacy professor – but he’s only moonlighting. His day job? Linebacker for the New York Jets. Brandon Copeland teaches “Inequity & Empowerment: Urban Financial Literacy” to a diverse group of students from various grade levels at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as high school students from surrounding Philadelphia schools.

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Brandon Copeland, a linebacker with the New York Jets and a financial literacy professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the importance of financial literacy with Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu and Romaine Bostick on “Bloomberg Markets: The Close.”

Copeland is determined to shine a light on inequity in underserved areas. Where financial education is lacking, predatory lending, bad financial decisions, and long-term consequences can spread like wildfire.

A Fast Pass to (Fleeting) Fortunes

Some credit such high bankruptcy numbers to the short careers of professional athletes. While most of us earn paychecks for 30-50 years, the average career span of pro athletes is just 3.3 years in the NFL, and 4.5 years in the NBA. Combine such short tenures with paychecks large enough to (temporarily) erase any concerns for money at all, and the results are catastrophic: bad spending habits, mounting bills, and a fast end to fortune.

Another culprit? Copeland said it well: “inequity and empowerment.” Even in a country as wealthy as the United States, inequity is rampant. Sure, exposure is getting easier thanks to social media. But our kids are much more likely to be exposed to the lifestyles of the rich and famous than the saving habit of the wise and wealthy.

Put another way, access to financial literacy education remains elusive. Just like fresh food, public libraries, and clean parks, financial literacy inequity between the haves and the have-nots continues on the daily.

There is hope. As such respected people like Brandon Copeland and Antoine Walker step up to the plate, financial awareness and education are spreading. Who knows: perhaps tomorrow’s athletes will be known for a very different money statistic: growing their wealth.

January 5, 2020

Playing the Biz Kid$ Flash Games

Biz Kid$ has a couple of games that require the Adobe Flash player. Some browsers and devices do not support Flash. Follow these steps from my friend who wrote the recent Bubble Cash review to play the games the require Flash:

We recommend the Google Chrome browser

In the Google Chrome browser got to bizkids.com and click the lock icon next to bizkids.com