educación financiera

Madison College (MATC) has expanded its relationship with Edgewood College. Under a new plan, the private institution Edgewood College will guarantee admission to MATC graduates with associate degrees in human services, or electrical or civil engineering. [read more...]

Cada día, millones de estadounidenses van al trabajo enfermos. “A nadie se le permite estar enfermo” porque la enfermedad puede parecer una debilidad, explica Leanne DeRigne, profesora de trabajo social en la Universidad Florida Atlantic. [read more...]

As college tuition rates continue to climb, many prospective and current college students are feeling the pressure of costly higher education. However, there are many creative ways to save for college. [read more...]

Las tarjetas de crédito son difíciles de obtener. Por eso es importante que se usen responsablemente para no quedar en deudas. TD Go es una tarjeta de prepago recargable creada especialmente para los jóvenes. La tarjeta se puede usar como si fuera una tarjeta de crédito o de débito, excepto que es más fácil de obtener. Los padres pueden abrir una cuenta y meter dinero en las tarjetas TD Go por el Internet usando una tarjeta de débito o de crédito. Los padres también pueden supervisar por Internet los gastos que sus hijos acumulan usando la tarjeta. Se puede recibir notificaciones cada vez que se use. [read more...]

Learning how to save money, using credit cards and safely navigating the internet is essential for teenagers to become fiscally responsible adults. [read more...]

The United States' federal student loan debt has surpassed one trillion dollars, a figure larger than that of national credit card borrowing. This is significant for many young Americans, especially those age 19-29, because student loan debt is 421% higher than the debt of other age groups. Recent research conducted at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine indicated there may be a link between high debt and poor health. [read more...]

A recent study of 530 children aged six months to two years in The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics (JAMA) suggests that children are at a 37.6 percent chance of developing a fever if simultaneously vaccinated for the flu and pneumococcal disease. This is a stark contrast from the fever rates for children who receive only one of the vaccines at a time. [read more...]

El índice de desarrollo humano (IDH) se usa para hacer comparaciones entre los países del mundo actuales del progreso económico y social. La Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) estableció el IDH después de medir por bastantes años el bienestar de un país por su ingreso económico. [read more...]

The teen years are for a lot of things. You can have fun, hang out with friends, and attend school. But one of the most important things you can do is to learn to manage your money and plan ahead for college. It’s crucial that you start this process early. [read more...]