Tag Archive for finances

What Your College Kid Isn’t Telling...

on September 8, 2014 by

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...

on September 3, 2014 by

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...

on August 31, 2014 by

Teens are seeking cheaper clothes with no logos that they can use to assemble their own unique outfits

TEENAGERS AND MATERIALISM, PART 1

on August 28, 2014 by

Marko

TEENAGERS AND MATERIALISM, PART 2

on August 28, 2014 by

Marko

TEENAGERS AND MATERIALISM, PART 3

on August 28, 2014 by

Marko

Is Your Bank Supporting Common Core?

on August 25, 2014 by

There’s Now an App For That

Why Peer-To-Peer Selling Is Taking Off...

on August 21, 2014 by

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...

on August 21, 2014 by

Why inspiring your consumers to volunteer may be the best thing your brand ever does

Part Time Teen Job Means Better Earnings...

on August 18, 2014 by

by Jim Liebelt

Why Google’s New Anti-Porn Policy Is...

on August 15, 2014 by

The corporate giant’s stance against explicit content could have Internet-wide ramifications

OUTRAGEOUS A California Couple’s...

on August 9, 2014 by

Lenders Refuse to Forgive Dead Woman’s $200K Student Loan Debt

‘You Can Change The World Right Now,...

on August 6, 2014 by

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

on July 29, 2014 by

63% of those convicted on a Federal level were Hispanic. Just 11% were black

In Post-Recession Era, Young Adults...

on July 22, 2014 by

Declining employment, marrying at later ages and staying in school…

More Americans Than Ever Live In...

on July 18, 2014 by

A larger share of young people live in multigenerational arrangements than of Americans 85 and older

Dr. Dre I’m Losing Billions to...

on July 11, 2014 by

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...

on June 30, 2014 by

Marks the first time the court has ruled that for-profit businesses can cite religious views under federal law

Full-time and Part-time Youth Minister...

on June 25, 2014 by

Dr. Jeremiah Gibbs

Students Start ‘Uber For Marijuana’...

on June 20, 2014 by

“Canary is an on-demand service that allows you to get cannabis delivered right to your doorstep,”

Feds to Spend $2.5M for Juvenile Justice...

on June 16, 2014 by

— in Central America

College Opens Food Bank For Struggling...

on June 12, 2014 by

“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…

Why Grads May Want To Look For Openings...

on May 29, 2014 by

15.5% youth unemployment

Apple Adds More Swagger With $3 Billion...

on May 29, 2014 by

Apple is counting on the Beats acquisition to boost its cachet with teenagers and younger adults

This Policy Could Help Parents Afford...

on May 28, 2014 by

College tuition $30,000 per year at a private university and $22,000 per year at a public school

An Open Letter about College…

on May 18, 2014 by

Dear Parents of Teenagers,

The Force Is With These ‘Star Wars...

on May 5, 2014 by

This makes sense because SMS Audio, founded by rapper-actor 50 Cent

Med Student Elizabeth Raine Auctioning...

on May 1, 2014 by

Purity culture tells us that sex for women has one purpose..reproduction ..within marriage

Millennials Hit Hard With Obamacare

on April 29, 2014 by

In 11 States Millenials will see premiums double or more..generally more expensive than it was before Obamacare.

Flashback: ‘Inappropriate’...

on April 25, 2014 by

Elizabeth Hurley’s Bikini Line For Young Girls Called ‘Disturbing’ And ‘Inappropriate’

Which Major Brands Are Rated Saved Or...

on April 22, 2014 by

Companies that are “leaning toward a Biblical worldview,” according to the group, include….

Moving In With Parents Becomes More...

on April 21, 2014 by

“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...

on April 21, 2014 by

I asked MarkO, April and Steve to Agree, Agreeish, Disagree or Disagreeish with each statement I made

“Heaven Is for Real” Took In An...

on April 21, 2014 by

Religious movies have been hot at the box office this year

Families Spent How Much On Prom Last...

on April 18, 2014 by

Consider some crazy statistics and ask some hard questions of ourselves and the families in our ministries

Shops Get Financial Lift by Storing...

on April 8, 2014 by

NY City prohibits students from carrying cellphones in public schools

There Are Approximately 1.7 Million...

on March 27, 2014 by

11 Facts About Homeless Teens In The U.S.

Media Photoshop Fails and The Image of...

on March 27, 2014 by

Leneita Fix: Real people are created in the image of our Risen Savior- not on a computer screen

Study: Teen Labor Force Plunged Over...

on March 22, 2014 by

Jim Liebelt

Low-income Home Strife Drives Earlier...

on March 9, 2014 by

Medical Xpress

High School Student Sues Parents..For...

on March 4, 2014 by

N.J. teen sues parents, claims they kicked her out

Update: Board’s Statement on Montreat...

on February 21, 2014 by

The Board of Trustees is meeting soon to consider closing Montreat College by June 30, 2014

The Norway Experiment A Little Boy...

on February 21, 2014 by

A campaign to provide warm clothing for displaced children in Syria

Montreat College Sold For 40 Pieces Of...

on February 17, 2014 by

Trustees willing to do whatever it takes to push merger…

Used iPhone With Flappy Bird Selling for...

on February 12, 2014 by

The starting price was $650. Within hours, it jumped to $99,900, with 74 bids placed

‘World’s Dumbest Teen Criminals’

on February 8, 2014 by

Four Teens Arrested After They Make Epic Mistake

New video shows how McDonald’s...

on February 7, 2014 by

Pink slime?

Welfare Programs: Discourage Marriage...

on February 3, 2014 by

Lets bring fathers into the home.. benefits of marriage..reducing the penalties against marriage

You Won’t Believe How Many Food Stamp...

on February 3, 2014 by

“among those with four-year college degrees, the share rose from 3 percent to 7 percent.”

Disney Star Bella Candie’s ads...

on January 20, 2014 by

“Candie’s isn’t selling clothes, it’s selling sex and teaching young girls to act seductively,”

Justin Bieber bust could mean jail time,...

on January 20, 2014 by

California does not take vandalism lightly

The Crisis in Black and Brown Youth...

on January 16, 2014 by

Close to half of the four million young people without work are African-American or Latino

What Happens When Schools Cut...

on January 8, 2014 by

A new study raises questions about the merer Christian college

How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful

on January 8, 2014 by

As parents, despite wanting to give our kids everything, one of the greatest gifts we can give is to literally give less

Kid Christmas Crusader

on December 27, 2013 by

Kid in black buys meals for strangers..money from his PlayStation 4

Christmas News U Can Use

on December 17, 2013 by

“7 Retail Companies Setting the Right Example for Christmas”

Report: Arts, culture add $500B to...

on December 7, 2013 by

The first-ever estimates of the creative sector’s contributions to U.S. gross domestic product

Australian parents hit by rising costs...

on December 2, 2013 by

Weekly costs of raising teenagers (or generation Z) was now about $258 per week or more than $13,400 a year

Potential Toy Shortage Could Dampen...

on November 30, 2013 by

Total toy revenues are slated to come in around $21 billion for the year, down 2 percent from last year

Study of Young Parents Highlights Links...

on November 29, 2013 by

African-American fathers were exposed to everyday incidents of racism and discrimination — a highly stressful experience

Travel with kids

on November 29, 2013 by

Top 10 hotel tips

Thanksgiving By The Numbers

on November 28, 2013 by

Americans Will Spend the GDP of Sri Lanka on Thanksgiving Weekend

High School Student Gives Devastating...

on November 18, 2013 by

The president essentially bribed states into implementation via ‘Race to the Top,’ offering $4.35 billion taxpayer dollars to participating states

New shopping PatternsTeens Flee...

on November 13, 2013 by

Abercrombie, American Eagle and Aeropostale Inc. all are projected to have sales declines in the year ending in January after gains in…

Students are not being prepared ...

on November 13, 2013 by

Five things teens don’t know about money

Fat Kids win

on November 13, 2013 by

It seems Abercrombie & Fitch got the message they will “expand sizes, colors and fits.”

Why Do U.S. Teens Have ‘Spending...

on November 11, 2013 by

$203 billion spent each year on teens by themselves and their parents

Flashback: Teen Interest In STEM Fields...

on November 10, 2013 by

CBSNEWS

Justin Bieber invests $1.1 million in...

on November 6, 2013 by

The next teen social app to address teen-needs that aren’t already being met by social networks today

How the Administration Knew Americans...

on October 31, 2013 by

It’s not the change President Obama sold to the American people

Obamacare’s Threat to Marriage and...

on October 28, 2013 by

It will tax married couples to fund the benefits it provides to couples who cohabit, divorce, or never marry

Idle Millennials need help on jobs

on October 28, 2013 by

6 million are not in school and not working. That needs to change

Most Americans Accumulating Debt Faster...

on October 25, 2013 by

Increasing mortgages, credit card balances and installment loans are outpacing the amount of money they are able to save for retirement

Student Homelessness Hits Record High

on October 25, 2013 by

There were 1.2 million homeless students during the 2011-12 academic year

Is America becoming too dependent on...

on October 25, 2013 by

Report: $3.7 trillion spent on government entitlements in the last 5 years

15 Percent of US Youth out of School,...

on October 21, 2013 by

About 6 million young people are neither in school nor working

Poor Children Are Now The Majority In...

on October 19, 2013 by

Children from those low-income families dominated classrooms in 13 states in the South and Western states

Techie Teens: Does ‘New and...

on October 14, 2013 by

“I feel like they’re being raised in a world where it’s common—no, expected—to continually ‘trade up.’”

How one college grad feels about...

on October 11, 2013 by

Obamacare takes my monthly rate from $75 a month…to $319 a month. After $6,000 in deductibles, of course.

Why We Send Our Kids to the Poorest...

on October 10, 2013 by

Slowly learning how to think about children other than my own

Flashback: Can Rap Moguls Repair A...

on October 8, 2013 by

By helping create a culture that degrades women, and celebrates murder, mayhem and materialism, Dre and Iovine are now giving back. Whoopee!

The Gap Year: A New Trend For Students

on October 7, 2013 by

Bridging the Gap Between High School and College, at a Price

‘Pull Your Pants Up’..“No One...

on October 7, 2013 by

Houston McDonald’s new dress code cites ‘decency’ and ‘respect’

Government Shutdown Highlights Need for...

on October 3, 2013 by

There’s a better way to meet the early education needs of children from low-income families

the top 25 brands for both Millennials...

on October 3, 2013 by

Based on surveys of 7,000 Millennials and 28,000 participants in the general market

Obamacare TRIPLES Family’s Health...

on September 26, 2013 by

This is a high deductible plan where I’m assuming a lot of risk for my health insurance for my family. And nothing…

UK: parents build an at home night club...

on September 24, 2013 by

1.5 Million

‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Earns $800...

on September 19, 2013 by

More than Worldwide Haul of ‘Man of Steel’

Inspiring Teen, Sells Own Jeep To Buy...

on September 11, 2013 by

to follow the message God put in her heart while on a mission trip

When Should Parents Stop Helping Their...

on September 9, 2013 by

How Parents Can Foster Responsibility in Their Adult Children, and Keep Their Hard-Earned Money

UK: 3 in 10 parents Have Grown-Up...

on September 9, 2013 by

“We’re delaying adulthood for grown-ups kids who are left stuck in their childhood bedrooms.

Tooth Fairy Taking Bite Out Of Parents&...

on September 2, 2013 by

Some American children receiving $20 or more from the tooth fairy

UK Crisis: “the addicted man of Europe...

on September 2, 2013 by

Drug and alcohol abuse fuels poverty and deprivation, leading to family breakdown and child neglect, homelessness, crime, debt and long-term worklessness

30-Hour Millennials

on August 20, 2013 by

Forever 21 Cuts Employees’ Hours

Boomerang Issues

on August 19, 2013 by

Boomerang Kids Study Among American Adults and Parents

40,000 Public School Teachers Moonlight...

on August 19, 2013 by

The top five school districts: Philadelphia, Miami-Dade County, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City public schools

Why Troublemaker Kids Make Great...

on August 12, 2013 by

What they found was that those entrepreneurs were more likely to show anti-social tendencies in adolescence

‘Elysium’ tops box office...

on August 12, 2013 by

Associated Press

The Demise of Guys

on August 6, 2013 by

The current generation of young men is “putting off adulthood” — living with their parents indefinitely

How the Last Decade Changed American...

on August 1, 2013 by

Barna Group