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Unpacking the Crypto Crash

If you tuned into this year’s Super Bowl, you likely saw a commercial featuring Larry David, mocking the advent of everything from forks to the light bulb, until a modern-day Larry eventually rejects the final “too good to be true” … read more

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Feeling the entrepreneurial itch? You’re not alone.

When Shark Tank judge otherwise known as “Mr. Wonderful” posted a not-so-subtle stance on employment versus entrepreneurship this week, it hit like a clap of thunder. Calling a salary a “drug,” the investor who regularly puts his money where his … read more

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How Kids Make Money with Candy

The powers that be have a jittery projection to make: $3.6 billion. That’s the amount of money they expect to be spent on Halloween candy this year. If that sounds like a hefty sum to spend, just imagine being on … read more

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Teaching Kids about Credit as Debt Gets Murky

This week, President Biden made it official: the United States would forgive up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower. The applications opened, the borrowers rejoiced, and the concept of debt got…murkier. Regardless of how you feel about the government’s … read more

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Inflation 101: A Biz Kid Guide

For a word that makes headlines multiple times per day, “inflation” sure does have a wide variety of definitions. Merriam-Webster defines inflation this way: Putting the multi-purpose word’s associations with balloons or arrogance aside, the final definition is downright dense: … read more

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What Young Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Elon Musk

This week, despite his best attempts to avoid them, a fascinating billionaire returned to the news: Elon Musk. After announcing his plans to purchase Twitter for $54.20 per share a few months ago and subsequently hoping he could say, “psyche!” … read more

Free & Fabulous Fall Family Fun

We first assembled a list of “Free Fall Family Fun” in September of 2019. Then, the economy was thriving, unemployment was record-low, and kids were in school across the country. Little did we know how much more important cost-free entertainment … read more

The Unreal Estate the Queen Left Behind

When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 last week, it marked the end of an era for the longest-reigning monarch in British history. But it also had a major financial impact on those poised … read more

Social Influence Reveals a Silver Lining

Ten years ago, if you’d told someone that you sought financial advice from a TikTok star, their puzzled response would have been something along the lines of, “What do one-calorie breath mints have to do with saving and investing?!” My, … read more

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A St. Paddy’s Day Celebration of Green Entrepreneurs

What does a “green business” mean to you? On any other day, it may be a sustainable one. But today is St. Patrick’s Day. And on St. Patrick’s Day, green rules. So today, we deliver a round up of our … read more

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How Kids Make Money with Candy

For most of us, the question is not if you ever wanted to make or sell candy for a living, but when. Perhaps it was the first time you saw Willy Wonka step onto his magical factory, or the Saturday afternoon your grandma gave … read more

The Ultimate Biz Kid$ Resource Roundup

Every now and then, it’s a good idea to get back to basics. As an Emmy-winning financial literacy series on public television, we spend our time thinking about how to teach kids about entrepreneurship, saving and investing, financial basics, credit … read more