For the first two years of high school, I paid full price for almost everything. Spotify subscriptions, school supplies, even my morning coffee runs—I never thought to ask if there was a student discount. Then one day, a cashier at a local restaurant asked if I was a student and knocked $2 off my order. […]
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Last summer, I learned an expensive lesson about financial rights that I’ll never forget. It started with excitement—I’d saved $200 from teaching beginner figure skating lessons and wanted to buy a used pair of AirPods for listening to music during my commute. A friend told me about a “great deal” from someone selling online. What
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Amrita Ramabadran | 5 Min Read When my parents opened my first savings account for me, I was excited to finally have a safe place for my money. But as I got older and started paying attention to my finances, I quickly learned that not all bank accounts are created equal. The difference? Interest rates.
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Amrita Ramabadran | 3 Min Read Hey everyone! so after that whole Wells Fargo PIN disaster (if you missed that story, check my last post 😅), I’ve been researching SAFE ways to make money online. Between coaching sessions at the rink, here’s what I learned about Etsy: Why Etsy is actually legit for teens: Etsy is
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This guide is designed to help young entrepreneurs, particularly teen girls, start a business with little to no money. Here are the key sections: Understanding Money & Business Basics Money is a tool for exchange that allows businesses to operate. Success means ensuring income (money earned) exceeds expenses (costs), resulting in profit. The guide emphasizes
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By Amrita Ramabadran | March 20, 2024 | 8 min read The Big Picture: Why This Actually Matters Look, I get it. When you’re in high school, thinking about budgets and savings feels like worrying about stuff that’s way in the future. But here’s the thing—the habits you build now literally shape your entire financial
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Amrita Ramabadran | Oct 20, 2024 | 5 min read Okay, so I’m a junior in high school and I teach figure skating part-time—about 5 hours a week for $90. It’s not a ton of money, but it’s mine, you know? And honestly, I’ve made SO many mistakes with it. Like, embarrassing mistakes. But I’ve
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Amrita Ramabadran | Aug 2024 | 2 Min Read Hey everyone! so this is where I coach, and between teaching kids at the rink and trading with my birthday money on Fidelity, I’ve been learning about money stuff we should all know but like… nobody really teaches us?? here’s what I wish someone told me
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