A new study released by the American Psychological Association shows the source of stress for kids between the ages of 8 and 17. Although their future, what they look like, and getting along with friends did make the top five, a recent study shows that most kids stress out about doing well in school, and worrying if their family has enough money comes in second. The study shows that 30 percent of kids worry about their families' financial situation. Peterson says, "The biggest thing parents need to do is be honest, not try to hide things or sugarcoat it for their kids but also tell the kids that it's going to be okay, that they're going to be taken care of.
US President Barack Obama's historic health care legislation, set to face a make-or-break vote on Sunday, would also reshape the way Americans pay for famously pricey college educations. Along with buying a home and setting aside cash for retirement, paying for higher ...
Congressional Democrats on Thursday trimmed their original student loan plans, reduced spending for community colleges, and eliminated early childhood money from a broad rewrite of a college aid bill piggybacked on to fast-track health care legislation. The student loan measure would be ...
Pelosi says it won't be long before health care bill passes; Dems add student loans to package Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly ...
Individual investors can make an impact on its price Once upon a time, the Chinese government forbade ownership of all precious metals. But now, the ban has been lifted. In fact, China just introduced silver bars for investment. And now, state-run China ...
Health care plan could also help resurrect college aid plan Congressional Democrats want a stalled overhaul of college aid programs to get strapped onto a fast-track health care bill, giving both Obama administration priorities a better chance of passage. The student loan ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's stalled bid to overhaul the federal student loan program by cutting subsidies to private lenders and increasing aid to students received a boost on Friday. Democratic congressional leaders agreed to fold Obama's student-loan proposal into a ...
Workers struggle to save for retirement, more report they have nothing set aside Tom Taormina is 65 and has no retirement savings. The Virginia City, Nev., business consultant said it's not for lack of trying. He and his wife, Midge, have tried ...
Chart compares personal savings and corporate cash flow since Copyright 2010 AP News
Spending grows 0.5 pct in January while incomes lag, raising worries about economic recovery Personal spending jumped by a larger amount than expected in January but Americans' incomes barely budged as millions of Social Security recipients did not get their usual cost ...
<div><p>Not long ago I got a phone call from my 25-year-old son, who sounded a bit testy. John had just read a story in Kiplinger's about a young investor named Deirdre , also 25, who had amassed more than $100,000 in Vanguard ...
