Financial literacy Coverage

Hillside high school gives students hands-on financial education with in-school bank

Hillside High School in Durham prepares students for their financial futures by teaching them about money management through the Hillside Hornet Bank.

Jelia Hepner, WRAL multiplatform producer

Super Bowl champion returns home to read to elementary school students

Kansas City Chiefs Player Joshua Williams participates in local school's 'Read Across America' Week observance.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

When a Diagnosis Demands a Long-Term Money Strategy

When Fred Schwartz was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1994, the financial challenges that lay ahead were not top of mind.

Susan B. Garland, New York Times

Ep 41: Risk, fees & commissions (Financial Safari)

Not all financial planners have your best interest in mind. Find out how to discover if your plan has hidden fees and commissions built into it.

Retirement planning: Begin early, set goals and stay socially engaged

Planning your retirement is a "rest of your life" decision. To make those years all you hoped they would be involves planning.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Parents, kids can learn about investing together through regular conversations

Give a kid a dollar and they'll spend that dollar. That may be true, unless they learn the rewards of saving and even investing in the stock market.

Mistakes to avoid when saving for college

Financial aid is a major focus for college-bound students and their parents. Sarita Broadway with the Senior College Foundation of North Carolina representative gives three common mistakes to avoid when saving for college.

Morning Original: BusyKid app encourages kids to do chores, learn financial literacy

A new app called BusyKid is helping kids learn about financial literacy, while encouraging them to do chores around the house. Parents set a 'payment' for each chore, and their child checks the chores off the list as they complete them. The app teaches banking, financial literacy and even the concept of charitable donations and micro-stocks.

Phone app pays kids to do chores, teaches financial literacy

Creator of BusyKid app designed it for parents to help their children learn how to save, invest, share and spend responsibly

Editorial: Legislators' mandate places consumerism above citizenship

Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 --When students start taking the legislatively-mandated personal financial literacy course next fall -- and one less U.S. history course -- the instruction will stress thoughtful consideration and thorough knowledge of consequences before making decisions. This mandate would have benefitted greatly had our legislators heeded their own advice.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: What might be missed dropping a high school history course?

Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

NC school board eliminates one of two U.S. history courses to make room for new personal finance class

Beginning next school year, North Carolina high school students will take one American history course instead of two so schools can add a personal finance class to the schedule.

Kelly Hinchcliffe, WRAL education reporter

'This feels very problematic': NC education leaders grapple with new personal finance course

Beginning next school year, North Carolina public high school freshmen will be required to complete an economics and personal finance course before they graduate. But the addition of the new course means schools will likely have to subtract one of two American history classes to comply with lawmakers' demand for the finance course, education leaders said Wednesday.

Kelly Hinchcliffe, WRAL education reporter

Don't Waste Your Money weighs in on credit vs. debit

Which option is better for consumers: Credit or debit?

Review 1 bill per month to track, challenge hidden fees

A careful review of bills can save you money if you take the time to challenge hidden fees.

Raleigh 5th graders open store to support their school

At Peace Treats Market, students make the goods, and then sell them to classmates and staff members. In turn, those students give the money back to lower the cost of field trips and purchase materials for their classrooms

What is a reverse mortgage and when is it wise to consider getting one?

What is a reverse mortgage? How does it work? And when is it prudent to tap into the equity of your house? Mikki Schutte and Eric Colburn, certified experts, answer these questions.

Liisa Ogburn

Young Americans show increasing confidence in saving for retirement

Most Americans manage their own money, and a new study shows over half are confident in their ability to save for retirement.

Local nonprofit to host free financial literacy workshop for high school students

L5 Angels, a local nonprofit that's working to support kids who have lost a sibling to gun violence, will offer a free financial literacy program for high school students next month.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor