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Michael Weyne wanted to help people recycle their paint cans. Now he does it as a business. Two years ago, Michael Weyne was listening to an episode of the How I Built This podcast. It featured a company that hauls…
Families need to budget carefully to pay their expenses and save for the future. Planning ahead is incredibly important. But there are also creative ways to keep costs down in your daily life. Try swapping expensive purchases and experiences for…
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Records, Virgin Airlines, and hundreds of other companies, paid Carson Kropfl $65,000 for a 20% stake in his company. What makes this especially remarkable? Carson was 11. Getting on Shark Tank is not possible for…
Imagine visiting a foreign country and not knowing the language. It would be difficult to shop in a grocery store, ask for directions, and accomplish many other tasks. Personal finance also has a language all its own. If you don’t…
Bringing home a pet can be a purr-fect experience or a cat-astrophe. You need to be prepared! Here, we break down the costs of animal companionship. Are you thinking about welcoming a dog, cat, rabbit, or hamster into the family?…
After every natural disaster, a call goes out for donations. But how do you decide what to give, and how can you be sure you’re giving to a great organization? When Hurricane Florence made landfall in September, it cut…
What is digital currency? We take a look at this complicated concept. Last spring, we asked readers what they were saving for. Most said things like video games and phones. But Tyler, a 9-year-old from Los Angeles, California, said he…
Students around the country are raising money for their school. Last year, teachers at Elliott Elementary in McKinney, Texas, wanted to buy new iPads and computers for their students, but they didn’t have enough money in the budget. Instead of…
Every year, thousands of children write to the president. But 11-year-old Frank “FX” Giaccio, of Falls Church, Virginia, had an unusual request: He asked to mow the White House lawn. In his letter, Frank explained that he’d started a lawn-mowing…
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Get Started Buying used products is cheaper—and better for the environment. Remember this rule: If it’s good for the planet, it’s good for you. And often, it can help you or your family save money. Used items are typically cheaper. And…
Next time you’re in the grocery store, check the price of a gallon of orange juice. Understanding its cost takes you on a journey around the globe. Americans drink 20 million gallons of orange juice each year. The price of…
If you were born in the United States, your digital identity was created on day 1. The date and place of your birth went into government records. You were assigned a Social Security number. Those nine digits set you apart…
The key to reaching any goal—say, running a mile without stopping or acing a science test—is planning out how you’re going to get there. The same is true for saving money. Whether you’re trying to save $50 for a new…
Why do trendy toys often fizzle out quickly? We traced the story of one toy to find out. One evening in August 2010, Cheong Choon Ng came home to find his daughters, ages 9 and 12, making bracelets out of…
