Author: Money Vehicle Team

It may sound crazy, but there are colleges and universities out there. That means that these schools have “no-loan” policies, effectively taking student loans out of their financial aid packages. This may sound great to students staring down hefty college tuition costs, or those who are struggling with student debt. While a traditional financial aid… Continue reading Schools that Don’t Require Student Loans

How do men and women, or boys and girls, compare in terms of financial literacy? It may be easy to think that they’re roughly equal, but female financial literacy levels are often lower than their male counterparts — as is their confidence surrounding matters concerning money. There are larger gender-related issues at play that take… Continue reading Women and Finance: Empowering Financial Literacy for Females

At Money Vehicle, we like to use the phrase “the language of money.” Another way of putting that? Financially literate, or financial fluency. In other words, are you fluent in the language of finance? Yes, it’s all similar. But overall, learning to speak the actual “language of money” and becoming truly financially literate or achieving… Continue reading Navigating the Path to Prosperity

The United States has a financial literacy problem (that’s why Money Vehicle exists!). Financial literacy rates, and U.S. financial literacy overall, leave a lot to be desired. But through financial education and empowering students with knowledge about money, there’s hope for a turnaround. Depending on your source, too, it can take time to get a… Continue reading How US Financial Literacy Rates Compare Internationally

Every generation endured financial challenges and hardships of one kind or another. Most recently, of course, the millennial generation was walloped by the Great Recession and financial crisis, as well as skyrocketing costs related to housing and education. Gen Z, now coming up as the younger generation, will likewise experience financial challenges and economic hurdles. … Continue reading Addressing the unique financial challenges faced by the younger generation

Somehow, it seems like the holidays sneak up on us every year. And, as many of us learn annually, it’s also easy to get caught up in the holiday cheer, and let our disciplined, finely-tuned financial plans fall by the wayside as we buy food, gifts, and whatever else tickles our fancy during the end… Continue reading Staying Financially Literate During the Holidays

If you’ve seen the topic of financial literacy curriculums in high schools, or even personal finance courses being taught in public schools bubble up in the news lately, it likely concerns some level of controversy. While states and individual school districts around the country are implementing financial literacy courses aimed at teaching kids finance, there… Continue reading The Top Concerns Parents Express About FinLit Courses

Halloween is a time for costumes and candy — suffice it to say it’s not traditionally something we’d associate with financial literacy. But for teachers, using the tried-and-true Halloween tradition of Trick-or-Treat in the guise of a budgeting game can be a fun classroom activity, and also one that doubles as a financial literacy lesson.… Continue reading Teachers: Trick-or-Treat Budgeting Game