"The financial education taught in schools is funded and taught by the big banks and corporations. It’s like having the cat train the mice." -- Robert T Kiyosaki
I agree completely.
Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, and Paul supporters should take note.
Showing posts with label financial education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label financial education. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The Psychology of Money
The society demands that we be politically correct - this is the new view of what being civilized means. The way we make money and the way we spend money is influenced by the society greatly. It is possible to understand the human relationship with money by looking at the psychology of money.
Insecurity
Society tells us that we need money to have security. This is even affecting relationships where you are not likely to 'bag' the woman of your dreams if you are not financially stable. Money provides shelter, clothing, food, and education for your kids. In the not so distant past, just having a farm was all the security you needed. Due to the fact that money is associated with security, you have to work long hours, sometimes at the expense of your family, you have to save money for the future, people are wedding at a much older age, people are not as generous, and people are engaging in criminal activities much more.
Doing what is right
We want to do what is right, but you need to first determine what is right to you. You should realize that money is just a means to an end and it is a way of accomplishing your dreams, not the actual dream. If you understand this, you will be able to enjoy life more. If you know what is right, you will be motivated to work harder and you will have more money. However, if you work for the sake of paying your bills, you are not likely to find happiness. You should consider giving to charity, educating your brother's son, or doing anything else that will make you feel good about yourself.
Get-rich-quick
Many people want to get rich as quickly as possible and to retire early. You should avoid this temptation because the truth is that you will never have enough money. Trying to get rich quickly will prevent you from enjoying life and you will not even have time for your friends and/or family. You are also more likely to engage in criminal activities or to fall into get-rich-quick scams.
Marcus is dedicated to providing financial education that helps individuals create wealth for themselves and their families.
Marcus is the author of the book, 'Wealth Workout - the Simple Seven Step Formula for Financial Success', and the contributor to various money, finance, stock market and property publications in UK. For more information on how to make more money and to get a wealth workout please click here wealth-workout.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Marcus_De_Maria
Insecurity
Society tells us that we need money to have security. This is even affecting relationships where you are not likely to 'bag' the woman of your dreams if you are not financially stable. Money provides shelter, clothing, food, and education for your kids. In the not so distant past, just having a farm was all the security you needed. Due to the fact that money is associated with security, you have to work long hours, sometimes at the expense of your family, you have to save money for the future, people are wedding at a much older age, people are not as generous, and people are engaging in criminal activities much more.
Doing what is right
We want to do what is right, but you need to first determine what is right to you. You should realize that money is just a means to an end and it is a way of accomplishing your dreams, not the actual dream. If you understand this, you will be able to enjoy life more. If you know what is right, you will be motivated to work harder and you will have more money. However, if you work for the sake of paying your bills, you are not likely to find happiness. You should consider giving to charity, educating your brother's son, or doing anything else that will make you feel good about yourself.
Get-rich-quick
Many people want to get rich as quickly as possible and to retire early. You should avoid this temptation because the truth is that you will never have enough money. Trying to get rich quickly will prevent you from enjoying life and you will not even have time for your friends and/or family. You are also more likely to engage in criminal activities or to fall into get-rich-quick scams.
Marcus is dedicated to providing financial education that helps individuals create wealth for themselves and their families.
Marcus is the author of the book, 'Wealth Workout - the Simple Seven Step Formula for Financial Success', and the contributor to various money, finance, stock market and property publications in UK. For more information on how to make more money and to get a wealth workout please click here wealth-workout.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Marcus_De_Maria
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Are You Worried About Your Financial Future?
You should be! Pensions and entitlements are not enough or even available for most people.
You may not know the difference between real investments and scams and how much to pay for financial advice. But I can offer help. I can show you an excellent primer for becoming financially independent. I doubt you are too old or too young to have a chance. Take a look at http://www.financialindependenceuniversity.com/ if you want to take charge of your future. There are absolutely no scams or spam at FIU. So what do you have to lose besides two hours of reading?
You may not know the difference between real investments and scams and how much to pay for financial advice. But I can offer help. I can show you an excellent primer for becoming financially independent. I doubt you are too old or too young to have a chance. Take a look at http://www.financialindependenceuniversity.com/ if you want to take charge of your future. There are absolutely no scams or spam at FIU. So what do you have to lose besides two hours of reading?
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sorry, But Our Schools Suck
I know some of our teachers are trying. I know that some teachers really care. But the generation coming up is largely not financially literate at all. Half our country believes the rich should pay more taxes. The only people saying the masses should try get wealthy are conservative talk show hosts. Yes, building wealth takes time and there are no guarantees the best business plans and stock picks will work, but about 5% of Americans are millionaires.
It would not take much to require students to take a longer personal finance class. I propose a two semester Personal Finance class. In this class, students will read "The Millionaire Next Door", "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", and "Goals", by Brian Tracy. The class needs to be reading intensive. Students with reading problems should listen to the audio versions. The best financial books I have ever read, and I have read a lot are available at the www.financialindependenceuniversity.com bookstore.
I can just hear the "elite" leftist teachers cursing, screaming, and hissing at this suggestion. But I stand by it. You should too. Our schools are hardly cranking out young investors and entrepreneurs. But our schools desperately need to. Parents need to get involved.
As a side note, there are way too many people with liberal arts degrees with $30-100K student loans that can't figure out how to make money or that want to make money.
It would not take much to require students to take a longer personal finance class. I propose a two semester Personal Finance class. In this class, students will read "The Millionaire Next Door", "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", and "Goals", by Brian Tracy. The class needs to be reading intensive. Students with reading problems should listen to the audio versions. The best financial books I have ever read, and I have read a lot are available at the www.financialindependenceuniversity.com bookstore.
I can just hear the "elite" leftist teachers cursing, screaming, and hissing at this suggestion. But I stand by it. You should too. Our schools are hardly cranking out young investors and entrepreneurs. But our schools desperately need to. Parents need to get involved.
As a side note, there are way too many people with liberal arts degrees with $30-100K student loans that can't figure out how to make money or that want to make money.
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