This is part 1 of 2 of Bankrate’s ’90s era lessons miniseries. Stay tuned later this month for another round of personal finance lessons elevated by Bankrate experts. Some personal finance issues are ...

When it comes to applying for any type of loan, preparation is key. Improving your credit, lowering your DTI and decreasing the amount you need to borrow can help you qualify for a loan. Loan denial ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathan I. Shenkman helps clients achieve their retirement goals. April 17 th is my birthday! I’ve been fortunate to spend 39 ...

Financial literacy is a big problem in the United States. In a recent study, only 9.4% of American students performed at the top level in a financial literacy test that included such tasks as ...

Marin high school students learn a lot in their four years in class. There’s some things that usually don’t fit into the classroom curricula. Students are offered the opportunity to learn geometry and ...

You don’t need to be a financial whiz, just expose your kids to simple concepts and talk about money regularly ...

With nations like Australia and the U.K. having voted to make financial education mandatory in their school systems, the U.S. is moving aggressively to re-assert leadership on this important front in ...

School districts all across Missouri have been boosting efforts to teach kids how to manage money, and how not to go broke. The districts are responding to a state law passed in 2006. As of this year, ...