On July 24, USA Today reported that a typical middle class family will need approximately $235,000 to raise a child to the age of 17. Upon first glance, that may seem like an impossible amount of money. However, it can in fact be quite manageable, if one has the knowledge that a finance training...

Recent studies on financing indicate that the average Americans knowledge of finance is very limited. Half of the population, for example, has trouble covering monthly expenses, indicating that many people do not understand how to balance out their finances. Even though 40 percent of people give themselves high scores on their own financial knowledge,...

It is unfortunate schools, both at the high school and college level, do not often require their students to take lessons in finance. Finance is important to know and understand for many reasons, and it can help guide many individual financial decisions regardless of career choice. Luckily, there are many finance training courses available...