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Unbiased, high-quality #financialeducation must prepare students to navigate our complex financial system & equip them with the skills to see their individual paths to financial well-being‼️ Check out our video👇
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This week's news round-up includes:
⚾️ What can you learn about salary negotiation from a baseball player?
🎲 The consequences of legalizing mobile sports betting
🧠 About half of Americans feel knowledgeable about personal finance
As gambling becomes easier than ever, there is a growing need for financial education to help young people navigate risk. @Forbes @BrianAtRapunzl forbes.com/sites/yassprize/2…
A survey from @pewresearch reveals how confident Americans feel about their personal finance knowledge. While about half of Americans report knowing at least a fair amount, the numbers vary across age, race, and income. pewresearch.org/short-reads/…
This week's news round-up includes:
🛍️ Black Friday spending is up
🪙 Bitcoin went over $100,000
💳 How is buy now, pay later impacting Gen Z debt?
Bitcoin rose above $100,000 this week. The spike came hours after Trump announced he plans to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to be the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. @AP @wyatte_gp
apnews.com/article/bitcoin-t…
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) trend is growing, particularly with young shoppers. Stores are pushing the feature to encourage higher spending. @tradingview
tradingview.com/news/invezz:…
This week's news round-up includes:
💳 New regulations for digital wallets
🧑🎓 The FAFSA is here AND it’s good?
🤳 How is Gen Z earning money through social media?
During the last FAFSA rollout, the form was delayed and many students ran into issues filling it out. This time, a focus on testing and user experience appears to be paying off. @NPR @jojom8ah npr.org/2024/11/21/nx-s1-518…
According to a survey, 45% of Gen Zers consider themselves digital side hustlers. Some of them are making six figures making personal finance content. @CNET @lilihallllllll cnet.com/personal-finance/ba…
Today is the day! 🎉🎉We’re officially launching a pilot of our financial education curriculum in Hong Kong schools.
Read our latest blog to hear about the lessons we've learned over the years that influenced the development of this program. financialeducation.uchicago.…
In 2️⃣days, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Financial Education Programme will launch!
Starting financial education early allows students to build on their learning through different stages of their lives. Better curriculum and better timing is a win for all kids!💰💰
This week's news round-up includes:
🧓 How can cognitive decline impact retirement savings?
🛍️ More anxiety means more spending
🪙 What does the new Department of Government Efficiency have to do with a meme coin?
Americans feeling anxious and a lack of control post-election turn to doom spending. @CNN @tulfoerika cnn.com/2024/11/10/business/…
A cryptocurrency associated with Elon Musk just jumped in value after he was appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. This was seen as a direct nod to Dogecoin. @BusinessInsider @filipdemott markets.businessinsider.com/…
Less than a week until the launch of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Financial Education Programme!
#DYK: By age 7, many children have already developed core values and habits around money that they will carry into adulthood.💸This is why elementary financial education is so important!
We’re 8️⃣days away from the launch of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Financial Education Programme!
We need to start financial education earlier because the more kids talk with their families about money, the more likely their financial well-being is to improve.
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