I could have missed out on big lessons and big wins because I decided not to take a risk. Maybe that’s the riskiest thing of all. Because who knows — my $5 could turn into $500, $1000 or a billion dollars. Probably not a billion, but still — little bets can go a long way.
By making personal finance courses mandatory, institutions can ensure their students encounter fewer financial risks after graduating. Providing classes on topics such as borrowing, budgeting, student debt, credit scores and investing will help build crucial skill sets for adults entering the corporate world.
Basing our lives on the idea of doing more, being more, gaining more, is turning all of us into people who greet each other with “I’m good, but tired” every single day. Why does every emotion have to come with depletion?
“I’m thinking about how much it costs to sustain my presence here.” Those were the words of one of my closest friends here at BU. She’s applying to state schools in her native California for transfer next year. Why?
No one said “girl math” was perfectly sound financial advice or that “girl dinner” makes a whole lot of sense. But as a funny innovation started by girls FOR girls, take it for what it is: a beautiful, silly and even smart new way of using the media to share some funny thoughts and perspectives.
As the U.S. reaches it's debt ceiling, push back is coming from Republicans who are refusing to raise the limit as a part of a bargaining tactic— an issue that may launch the country into an economic catastrophe.
Unmasked is the storytelling podcast that uncovers the thoughts, feelings and voices of the BU Community. Today’s prompt was — how do you feel about social media?
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