By Jake Holmes, Financial Literacy Outreach Coordinator at the Maine Credit Union League. Reposted with permission from the Financial Literacy Blog. How Does Compound Interest Work? When you borrow money, whether by taking out a loan or charging your credit card, you usually have to pay it back ... Read More
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Maine Jump$tart’s blog posts are authored by professionals with expertise in various areas of personal finance, who offer unique perspectives on teaching personal finance and being financially literate. To learn more about the authors who are featured on the blog, please visit the About the Authors page.
Also, be sure to check out $pent, a personal finance cartoon written by Steve Kautz, former personal finance teacher and active consultant to Maine Jump$tart, and illustrated by John Grabar.
Are You Talking to Your Family About Money?
By Jake Holmes, Financial Literacy Outreach Coordinator at the Maine Credit Union League. Reposted with permission from the Financial Literacy Blog. According to the New York Times, almost half of Americans say the most difficult topic to discuss with others is personal finance and they would ... Read More
Financial Mindfulness
By Allison Bishop, a personal finance coach in Portland, Maine with over 18 years of experience as a CPA. Reposted with permission from Allison's blog. Talk about mindfulness is everywhere now. Exercise, food, even parenting – we can be mindful in nearly every aspect of our lives. We can also be ... Read More
Need Some Help Understanding Loan Repayment?
As Maine’s weather finally improves, and cabin fever abates, many of us feel the need for some spring cleaning. Your cleaning doesn’t need to be limited to your home and yard, but can also include some clean-up of personal finances. Student loans are a great place to start. Whether you are ... Read More
$pent Cartoon
$pent is a personal finance cartoon concept by Steve Kautz, with illustrations by John Grabar. Steve is a long time personal finance teacher, former Maine Jump$tart Board Member, active consultant to Maine Jump$tart, and personal finance blogger. John and Steve have been friends since grade school. ... Read More
Keeping A Budget on Track During the Holidays
It’s hard to believe the holiday season has arrived. We’re sure you and your students are being bombarded with ads for toys, clothes, and other gifts. Gift-giving pressure can be overwhelming, especially when trying to stick to a budget and pay for school. Here are some money management tips to ... Read More
Financial Stairmaster
By Steve Kautz, former Maine mathematics teacher and personal finance expert. Mastering the Steps to Success with those Finances Last week while rereading my posts, I realized that I often say things like "start your emergency fund," or "contribute to a retirement plan." I also realized you ... Read More
Thinking About Expenses on an Annual Basis
By Steve Kautz, former Maine mathematics teacher and personal finance expert. All that talk last week about fitness made me think about my gym membership. When I re-activated my monthly membership this past weekend, it got me thinking about another aspect of budgeting. That is, the importance of ... Read More
When Fitness Meets Finance
By Steve Kautz, former Maine mathematics teacher and personal finance expert. "You make your mistakes to learn how to get the good stuff." - Quincy Jones As I make progress on my financial journey, I have an annoying tendency to think about the mistakes I've made. I try not to use ... Read More
Don’t You Just Love the Smell of Fresh Ground Beans?
By Steve Kautz, former Maine mathematics teacher and personal finance expert. I love coffee. Portland is a great place to be a coffee lover. We enjoy an incredible mix of strong franchises with cheap, weak coffee, local businesses with strong, expensive coffee, and everything in between. There ... Read More
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