Tag Archive for finances
The Fading Of The Teen Summer Job
Teen employment has fallen in recent decades
Teenagers Are Losing Confidence In The...
High-school seniors in the mid-1990s appeared to have more faith in social mobility and less confidence in the power of having money
Flashback: Ouija Board 2014 Christmas...
Searches for ouija boards on Google up 300% since last month…hottest gifts likely to sell out this season
Nevada’s Groundbreaking School...
“This is the way the school choice movement is moving.”
Teen Ministry Volunteer Needs Finical...
Great fundraising opportunity for youth groups to give back
The End Of Sex Sells?
Teen retailer to drop shirtless models and turn up the lights
Middle Class Incomes Drop As Immigration...
Wages of America’s middle class have dropped below 1970s levels as immigration has surged 325 percent
Cannabis Culture
A new shopper’s high for Marijuana-themed products are smoking hot
Youth Worker: The Most Meaningful Job In...
Forbes tells us what we already know today – youth ministry is the best job in the world!
HarperCollins Buys Rights To Teen Author...
The Teen author series has been making the rounds in middle schools across the US
Gap’s Tale Of 2 Brands Shows How...
Old Navy sells to value-seeking families Vs Gap expensive trend-conscious shoppers
Teens Getting Shut Out Of The Work Force
The number of jobs held by teens between 14 and 18 years old shrank by 33 percent between 2001 and 2014
92 MILLION AMERICANS Out Of The...
The share of Americans in the workforce has sunk to its lowest point in 35 years
Study Reveals Shocking Effect Of Poverty...
The researchers studied nearly 1,100 individuals between the ages of 3 and 20,
Pimps Target Teens At Montreal Malls
I think a lot of teenagers are attracted to money and fame and luxurious things….’oh it’s not that bad, maybe I could…
Millennials Trending Away From...
Tending to wear “athleisure” apparel– Nike, UnderArmour
Kurt Cobain’s ‘Suicide’...
Sadly, suicide shirts aren’t the most offensive clothing items for teens. Here are 5 more examples
Teen Opens Pawn Shop For Sneakers In...
looking to capitalize on America’s multibillion-dollar athletic footwear market and the high prices sneakers can get being re-sold
Colorado Fails Again With Teen Pot...
The ads are different from previous pot-education efforts because they don’t demonize the drug
Youth Misery Index Grows More Than 50%...
Youth unemployment in 2014 was 18.1 percent (18.1 on YMI), with almost six million young people between the ages of 16 and…
School’s Chick-fil-A Fundraiser Could...
Almost 40 percent of children ages 10-17 in South Carolina are either overweight or obese
Student Loan Debt
The average student loan debt held by each year’s graduates with loans increased by $4,612.
Education & Opportunity
Climbing the Ladder of Upward Mobility Through Education
Poverty & Dependence
America’s greatest strength is its civil society. And central to this civil society is family and the capacity to provide for one’s…
Work Participation Rate
The work participation rate for work-eligible households receiving aid from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program declined
Self-Sufficiency Rate Stagnates, Welfare...
From 2002 to 2012, the percentage of individuals living in poverty (excluding welfare benefits) increased by 2.9 percentage points.
New Year’s Eve: Rich Kids Of...
Uber rich children have posted their New Year’s Eve photos on Instagram
Top Selling Album of 2014
Frozen knocked from perch as top-selling album
6 Questions To Ask Before Your Church...
People were asked to tithe for 3 months..and if they believed God hadn’t been faithful to them during that time, we would…
Minecraft Creator Snags Beverly Hills&...
He may have even beat out Beyonce and Jay Z to buy the estate
Chicago Gave Hundreds Of High-Risk Kids...
Violent Crime Arrests Plummeted
Australia: Why (Financially)The Kids Are...
Young people were like “overloaded packhorses”, becoming increasingly burdened by other generations’ debts
The Christmas Project: Helping Youth...
So I’m asking you… would you PLEASE help me provide some assistance for these leaders here at Christmas?
Old Laptop Batteries Can Be Used To...
Discarded laptop batteries still have enough life in them to power slums in India and other developing countries
Flashback: Lululemon Leggings Are The...
Teenage girls are increasingly wearing yoga pants instead of jeans
Are We Preparing Our Teens For Legal...
How are you equipping your parents with practical and spiritual implications of this new legalization of a “formally banned” substance.
Flashback: Marriage Guards Children...
As a Senator, Barack Obama was right—there are serious disadvantages to being raised without a father
Welfare Programs: Discourage Marriage...
It’s Time for Welfare Programs to Require Work, Not Subsidize Idleness
Father Of Eight Refusing To Pay For...
Wants kids to earn their education
Toys ‘R’ Us Pulling ‘...
The dolls are a “dangerous deviation from their family friendly values
Value Clarification…Re-evaluate...
We weren’t created to define our own values. Since we were created in God’s image, we were created to live under God’s…
How to Get a Youth Ministry Raise
Youth ministry is a notoriously low salary field with many youth pastors and youth directors making far less money than other similar…
5 Reasons to Start Your Summer...
So as you stare down another year, you need to start this fall on your plan for fundraising for the coming year Here’s why
Schools Scramble To Help Teens Who...
Schools have become a safe haven for many of the tens of thousands of these young people mostly from central America living…
This Kid Was Suspended For Selling Soda...
check out the brilliant loophole he came up with
Entering Adulthood In A Recession Linked...
“If that’s the case, the Great Recession may produce a cohort of less self-focused young adults,”
What Your College Kid Isn’t Telling...
More than half of college students (55%) admit they hide their finances and spending information from Mom Dad
Cost Of Educating New Class Of Illegal...
A new report puts the price of educating the thousands of illegal immigrant children who recently crossed into the U.S
Teens Are Getting Pickier About The...
Teens are seeking cheaper clothes with no logos that they can use to assemble their own unique outfits
Why Peer-To-Peer Selling Is Taking Off...
Selling is not just a way of for teens to monetize their social networks; it’s also a way to finally make money…
Consumerism: Ways Brands Can Harness The...
Why inspiring your consumers to volunteer may be the best thing your brand ever does
Why Google’s New Anti-Porn Policy Is...
The corporate giant’s stance against explicit content could have Internet-wide ramifications
OUTRAGEOUS A California Couple’s...
Lenders Refuse to Forgive Dead Woman’s $200K Student Loan Debt
‘You Can Change The World Right Now,...
Hannah has always wanted to change the world–and she thought she’d have to wait until she grew up to do it
The Great Marijuana Ruse
63% of those convicted on a Federal level were Hispanic. Just 11% were black
In Post-Recession Era, Young Adults...
Declining employment, marrying at later ages and staying in school…
More Americans Than Ever Live In...
A larger share of young people live in multigenerational arrangements than of Americans 85 and older
Dr. Dre I’m Losing Billions to...
Beats points out it’s the headphone of choice for Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Diddy and tons of other celebs
Supreme Court: Obama Care’s...
Marks the first time the court has ruled that for-profit businesses can cite religious views under federal law
Students Start ‘Uber For Marijuana’...
“Canary is an on-demand service that allows you to get cannabis delivered right to your doorstep,”
College Opens Food Bank For Struggling...
“It’s just that I didn’t want to feel that I was helpless and I didn’t want people to see me in that…
Apple Adds More Swagger With $3 Billion...
Apple is counting on the Beats acquisition to boost its cachet with teenagers and younger adults
This Policy Could Help Parents Afford...
College tuition $30,000 per year at a private university and $22,000 per year at a public school
The Force Is With These ‘Star Wars...
This makes sense because SMS Audio, founded by rapper-actor 50 Cent
Med Student Elizabeth Raine Auctioning...
Purity culture tells us that sex for women has one purpose..reproduction ..within marriage
Millennials Hit Hard With Obamacare
In 11 States Millenials will see premiums double or more..generally more expensive than it was before Obamacare.
Flashback: ‘Inappropriate’...
Elizabeth Hurley’s Bikini Line For Young Girls Called ‘Disturbing’ And ‘Inappropriate’
Which Major Brands Are Rated Saved Or...
Companies that are “leaning toward a Biblical worldview,” according to the group, include….
Moving In With Parents Becomes More...
“I dreaded it. If it wasn’t for my boys I wouldn’t have done it. I would have lived in my car.”
2 Growing Trends In Youth Ministry Or Is...
I asked MarkO, April and Steve to Agree, Agreeish, Disagree or Disagreeish with each statement I made
“Heaven Is for Real” Took In An...
Religious movies have been hot at the box office this year
Families Spent How Much On Prom Last...
Consider some crazy statistics and ask some hard questions of ourselves and the families in our ministries
Shops Get Financial Lift by Storing...
NY City prohibits students from carrying cellphones in public schools
There Are Approximately 1.7 Million...
11 Facts About Homeless Teens In The U.S.
Media Photoshop Fails and The Image of...
Leneita Fix: Real people are created in the image of our Risen Savior- not on a computer screen
High School Student Sues Parents..For...
N.J. teen sues parents, claims they kicked her out
Update: Board’s Statement on Montreat...
The Board of Trustees is meeting soon to consider closing Montreat College by June 30, 2014
The Norway Experiment A Little Boy...
A campaign to provide warm clothing for displaced children in Syria
Montreat College Sold For 40 Pieces Of...
Trustees willing to do whatever it takes to push merger…
Used iPhone With Flappy Bird Selling for...
The starting price was $650. Within hours, it jumped to $99,900, with 74 bids placed
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