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Favorite School Subjects

Among children age 6-11 Subject % Who Chose Particular Subject All Boys Girls Age 6–7 Age 8–9 Age 10–11 Math 25.4% 28.9% 21.6%…

Giving Pledge Participants

The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate…

ABCs of Mutual Funds

Sound advice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Comparing Different Funds Terms To Know Buying and Selling Shares You can buy some mutual fund shares by contacting the…

Financial Websites

American Association of Individual Investors www.aaii.com Mutual Funds Homepage www.fundsinteractive.com Foreign Exchange Rates www.money.cnn.com/data/currencies U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Housing Expense Guidelines

Source: Fannie Mae Your job history is important and it will be a major factor in whether you qualify for a loan. If you have been working continuously for two years or more, you are considered to…

How to Stop Thieves From Using Your Checks

Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Don't have your Social Security or driver's license number imprinted on your checks. These numbers, combined with other information on your…

A Brief History of Checking

No one is quite sure when the first checks appeared. Some experts think the Romans may have invented the check about 352 B.C. But even if that were true, the idea apparently didn't catch on…

Unemployment Insurance in the U.S.

Under What Conditions Can the Worker Collect?Who Pays for the Insurance?Federal Programs Unemployment insurance is managed jointly by the states and the federal government. Most states began…