Banks will charge you for literally anything if you let them. Here are the big ones: Monthly fees ($5-15/month just for HAVING an account) Overdraft fees ($30-35 every time you spend more than you have) ATM fees ($3-5 when you use an ATM that’s not your bank’s) Minimum balance fees (some accounts charge you if […]
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Okay so I’ll be honest—I had a bank account for like three years before I actually understood what it was for. My parents opened it when I was 13, put my birthday money in it, and I just… let it sit there. Then I got my first job and suddenly had a debit card and
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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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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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