Poverty to jail to success. When Coss Marte was growing up, drugs were everywhere. His family was poor, dressing him in his sisters’ hand-me-downs to save money. His ultimate dream was to become rich—to break the cycle of poverty that … → read more
The American Library Association has named Biz Kid$ “A Great Website for Kids!” The honor puts BizKids.com in a select group, “a compilation of exemplary websites geared to children from birth to age 14.” We thank the Association for Library Service to … → read more
We’ve all been there: updating some software on our phones, blindly accepting whatever terms and conditions are put before us. For all we know, we could be agreeing to give all of our possessions to a software developer in California. … → read more
You’re likely aware of identity theft, the crime of pretending to be someone you’re not in order to get cash or credit in their name. But have you ever heard of a bank pretending to be one of their own … → read more
“Frugality.” How does that word make you feel? Trapped? Unable to have fun, buy the things you want, or be spontaneous? Frugality is certainly a financial discipline, but frugality can be profitable, too! In conjunction with Personal Capital’s frugality series, … → read more
This month, a conversation about first jobs started on social media, inspired by the hashtag #firstsevenjobs. Celebrities joined in, listing out their (oh so normal!) first occupations, like these: #firstsevenjobs construction, bus boy, cafeteria server, library data entry, futon frame maker, … → read more
The following is a guest Q&A with Lala Hayes, owner of “Go Loopy with Lala!” Tell us about your business. My business is Go Loopy with Lala! It’s based on my artistic passions: balloon twisting, face painting, and balloon decor. I soon … → read more
Americans were recently asked about their savings accounts, and the results weren’t pretty. A whopping 62% of Americans don’t even have $1000 in savings. That’s just about equal to the average cost of rent in America. Yep–the majority of Americans … → read more
Unless you’ve been living under a soundproof rock this year, you’ve undoubtedly heard, seen, read, or hummed along to buzz about a man who hasn’t actually made news for several hundred years. His name, of course, is Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton. … → read more
Brexwhat?! If you’re like most of us, you’ve been bombarded with word of Brexit in the last week. The vote, the outcome, and the uncertain future. But what’s all the fuss about, anyway? Why is all of this such a big … → read more
The following is a guest post Q&A with Biz Kid and balloonologist Travis DeRose. Tell us about your business. What do you do, and what inspired you? I’m an expert balloonologist, a balloon twister. I twist at various restaurants including some … → read more
While discussing his Grammy-winning music career, Jimmy Buffett once compared it to something familiar to all of us: “I still consider it a summer job. I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. It’s exciting to … → read more
