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The state of Georgia is facing serious financial problems. Georgia educators plan to fix this by adding financial literacy and financial planning to the state's high school curriculum. This means they'll have to remove 20% of social studies lessons to make room for the new finance and economics classes. Is is the right thing to do?

As a parent, the decision to give your child a credit card is an important one. Children need to understand the value of money before they have access to a line of credit. This article discusses some of the ways to teach children about money to ensure they do not rack up credit card debt in the future.

College tuition is increasing every year. In order to pay for a college education for your child, you probably should start savings when they are very young. However, an option to help the burden is college scholarships. There are loads of free money out there to mitigate the cost, its only a matter of finding them. This article gives a few tips to completing that process.

Student loan consolidation can be very cost-effective as long you know what to look for in a lender. This article discusses the benefits of consolidating your student loans and the best way to go about finding a lender.

The federal Perkins loan provides a way for those in financial need to pay for college. This type of student loan has a low flat interest rate and a long grace period.

Stafford federal loans are a great source for student loans. While subsidized Stafford loans are only available based on financial need, unsubsidized loans are available to all eligible students. I've outlines the application process as well as current interest rates and loan limits.

It is very important to know what kind of loans you are getting into when applying for student loans. By knowing a few questions to ask when researching loans, you are more likely to get the best loan for YOU.

We examine the projected net worth of American Idol winner, Jordan Sparks, and how this can teach us a lesson in the time value of money and saving for our own retirement.