Taking on a teaching gig is not Brandon Copeland’s first venture off the football field. During his undergraduate career he interned at UBS, a prestigious investment bank. During the early days of his NFL career he traded stock options and flipped houses in Detroit. These experiences helped him strengthen his conviction that everyone needs to be financially literate.
Read MoreThe most common way parents educate their elementary aged children is by giving them a little bit of money in a piggy bank or opening a joint account at a traditional bank. However, innovations in financial tech have exceeded the limited educational capabilities of these tools and allow parents and kids to explore new learning opportunities together.
Read MoreDoes your child have a financial role model? If your child enjoys football, a great financial role model may be Miami Dolphins’ first round draft pick, Christian Wilkins. dubbed the NFL draft’s most frugal player.
Read MoreWe’ve compiled five things you and your family can do to ensure your children have the tools it takes to be financially literate adults
Read MoreGo out on the street and ask people if money can buy happiness and you will hear a variety of answers. Peoples’ first instinct is yes, of course it can buy happiness. Spending money makes our lives easier, raises our social status, and gets us things that we want. However, when we consider the psychology behind spending, we reach a different conclusion.
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