Financial Advice
Raising smart kids important issue to bloggers
Over the past several months, we’ve seen an increase in stories on financial education and financial literacy for our children in the blogosphere. The tough economy has brought the spot …
Sharon on BlogTalkRadio
Sharon spoke with Results Coach Kevin Williams on BlogTalkRadio this week about the state of financial education in America, what we can do to help repair it and the work …
Sharon talks with Success Magazine
In a recent article by Success Magazine, Sharon helps parents learn how to teach their kids about money and the success they will see from it. Here’s an excerpt from …
President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy Issues Annual Report
Includes 15 Recommendations for Improving Financial Literacy for All Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bipartisan U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy today announced the publication of its first Annual …
U.S. News & World Report echoes Council’s recommendations
The recommendations found in the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy annual report, issued at the close of December, 2008, have been taken to heart by the media. On Tuesday, …
President’s Council on Financial Literacy will hold listening forum in Des Moines Nov. 11
AMES, Iowa — Members of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy will host “Financial Literacy in the Heartland” — a special listening forum with invited statewide leaders in financial …
Turning that Fear to Focus
On Thursday, October 30, Sharon appeared on ABC 15’s Sonoran Living to speak about turning fear to focus in this tough economic time. Below is the post from ABC 15 …
Afghan women learn, ‘My business is not my job’
Entrepreneurs who think of their business as their job have the wrong mindset and risk burnout, President’s Council member Sharon Lechter told a group of Afghan women entrepreneurs Oct. 16 …
Girl scouts tackle financial concepts
Scores of young girls in 10 different cities across the nation took the first step towards tackling their financial futures under the direction of millionaire women CEOs and entrepreneurs. The …
YOUTHpreneur team teaches teens free enterprise
The YOUTHpreneur team joined up with the Boys & Girls Club once again to teach teens how to be financially prepared for the future in an event the first weekend …
