What if I told you that every day, someone destroys more than four TONS of cash? It’s true! The treasury department collects dirty or damaged dollar bills and shreds them into confetti-sized pieces at a rate of up to $1,000,000 … → read more
At Biz Kid$, we are constantly hearing of innovative, bright, creative kids making things happen in the world. Daz Henry is one of those kids, and we couldn’t help but share his story with you. Daz is a seventeen-year-old from … → read more
Hey Biz Kids! Amanda here, with a tip that could save you a lot of money during college! I am very fortunate that my wonderful parents pay for my college tuition, but I carry the responsibility of rent, bills, food, extra … → read more
In the 1800’s, new photography technology was being used to make illegal copies of the dollar. As a result, the treasury department sought to invent a system for keeping the dollar from being copied. At that time, the illegal copies … → read more
Hey Bizkids! It’s Kaelon, writing from Los Angeles. Well moving out is upon me, and it’s amazing how many little steps go into getting your own place. Not only did I need to pay the first months rent of $1025, … → read more
A credit score, also called a FICO score, is a rating of your previous responsibility with credit. When you apply for your first credit card or the usual Bank of America auto loan, a credit report is started in your … → read more
Hey Biz Kid$!! Miriam here. It has been non-stop fun at the studio as we’ve been filming this season, however, some of the topics we’ve been talking about in our recent episodes have me thinking more seriously about my personal … → read more
Many decades ago, all coins were made from solid gold or silver. The amount of metal used in the coin was equal to its value ($10 of gold in a $10 gold coin, etc.) Before coins’ edges had ridges, dishonest … → read more
Hey Biz Kid$! Austin here. I’d like to tell you guys about the importance of reading everything. I know I’m supposed to read everything on a document before I sign it, but I never thought about reading traffic signs. Let me tell … → read more
As you can see, a lot has been going on over the past few months as we’ve been working feverishly to get the new website up and running! There is a lot to explore, and we hope you’ll take some … → read more
Here are a few pics of Biz Kid$ at the recent Daytime Emmy Awards. We were nominated in three categories – directing, single camera photography, and sound design thanks to Bad Animals. Unfortunately we didn’t win, but it was still … → read more
Ever wonder why we don’t have ‘Doggie Banks’ instead of ‘Piggy Banks’? The term comes from a reddish clay used for making pottery in the Middle Ages, called ‘pygg’. Money was often kept in jars or pots made of pygg. … → read more
