Teacher’s unique way to instruct about money — she charges students rent for desks: ‘Great idea’

Teacher’s unique way to instruct about money — she charges students rent for desks: ‘Great idea’

She’s running a monopoly. Shelby Lattimore, a third-grade teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, is teaching her students financial literacy by charging them rent for their desks and late fees for tardiness. “I don’t care how you pay it … what bills you give me … what it is or if it’s got sticky boogers on … Read more

Savvy expecting parents need to start financial planning now

Savvy expecting parents need to start financial planning now

When Joyce Marter, a licensed clinical professional counselor, financial therapist and author of “The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life” was in her 20s, she said to her pregnant supervisor, “I look forward to having a baby when my husband and I are more ready.” Her manager’s reply: “None of … Read more

Arizona retirees praise the financial security and safety of this retirement hotspot

Arizona retirees praise the financial security and safety of this retirement hotspot

This Arizonan retirement couple commended their new home state for its safe, costly neighborhoods with close access to medical care and year-round warm weather, and said they’re surrounded by Californians who bailed out. “We’re doing just great,” Gary Michell, a 70-year-old who moved to Arizona two years ago, told Fox News Digital. “There’s no stress, no strain.”  Gary’s 67-year-old … Read more