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7 Reasons Teachers Enjoy Using the DIMS SCORE® Calculator in the Classroom

We don't start any other subject "in the middle" so let's begin personal finance lessons where subject mastery always begins - at the beginning. Learn how our thoughtful spending tool helps educators do precisely that.

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7 Reasons Teachers Enjoy Using the DIMS SCORE® Calculator in the Classroom

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Why Does Adding Cost Reduce My DIMS SCORE^®?

The DIMS SCORE^® Calculator uncovers phantom costs that can make a seemingly small purchase much more expensive than originally anticipated. These costs reduce the DIMS SCORE^® ever so slightly.

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Why Does Adding Cost Reduce My DIMS SCORE®?

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There’s No Financial Literacy Gender Gap Amongst 10-14-Year-Old’s!

If 10-14-year-old boys and girls ask all the same questions about money, can't we narrow the adult money gender gap just by keeping that going? Addressing prospective issues in real time typically helps prevent larger ones in the future.

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There’s No Financial Literacy Gender Gap Amongst 10-14-Year-Old’s!

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A “LOADED” Case for Early Financial Education

Dr. Sarah Newcomb understands where our money personalities come from. She thinks we should stop categorizing purchases into "survival" needs and "extravagant" wants. And she views spending as just one of the strategies we can use to accomplish most of what we'd like to do in life.

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A “LOADED” Case for Early Financial Education

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Why We Need to Teach Kids About Money in School

Yanely Espinal got a full-ride to an Ivey League College - but unwittingly amassed $20K worth of credit card debt while she was there. Her new book is a powerful reminder of why we need to teach kids about money in school.

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Why We Need to Teach Kids About Money in School

Financial Literacy . For Parents . For Teachers . Sustainability .

Canadian Winners at the “FinLit Oscars”

THREE Canadian organizations doing impactful work to help people understand money better, and benefit from the financial system, were recognized at the 2023 Money Awareness & Inclusion Awards. Learn about them and what is affectionately described as the "Finlit Oscars"!

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Can Any 17-Year-Old Canadian Become A Millionaire?

If you have a Canadian High School Senior, there may not be time for your local school to adopt personal finance classes. But your rising graduate can still read Douglas Price’s book on how to become a Millionaire in their lifetime.

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Gifting Sense Recognized at the MAIAs

Gifting Sense was recognized as one of the Best Non-profit School-aged Financial Education Programs at the 2022 MAIAs. Learn all about the Money Awareness & Inclusion Awards and who else won.

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Answering Chicago’s “Questions to Pose”

The Financial Education Initiative at the University of Chicago developed a set of questions parents and community members can ask schools to understand if a financial education program is high-quality and unbiased. We answered all of them.

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Financial Literacy . For Parents . For Teachers . Inspiring Financial Writers .

Bruce Sellery Knew This Was Coming

Bruce Sellery knew financial technology was going to result in the continued abstraction of money when he wrote his 2011 book, which is why it is worth reading now more than ever. Welcome to 2022, where even buskers in Central Park accept digital payment!

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