Real financial freedom doesn’t come from earning more — it comes from understanding money before life forces you to.

This is part 1 of 2 of Bankrate’s ’90s era lessons miniseries. Stay tuned later this month for another round of personal finance lessons elevated by Bankrate experts. Some personal finance issues are ...

Steph Wagner, National Director of Women & Wealth at Northern Trust and author of Fly! A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom ...

Marin high school students learn a lot in their four years in class. There’s some things that usually don’t fit into the classroom curricula. Students are offered the opportunity to learn geometry and ...

Ultimately, financial literacy is not about selecting the right app — it’s about the habits that parents model and teach. A ...

School districts all across Missouri have been boosting efforts to teach kids how to manage money, and how not to go broke. The districts are responding to a state law passed in 2006. As of this year, ...

You don’t need to be a financial whiz, just expose your kids to simple concepts and talk about money regularly ...

When it comes to applying for any type of loan, preparation is key. Improving your credit, lowering your DTI and decreasing the amount you need to borrow can help you qualify for a loan. Loan denial ...

With nations like Australia and the U.K. having voted to make financial education mandatory in their school systems, the U.S. is moving aggressively to re-assert leadership on this important front in ...