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Two Young Women Share their Struggles and Successes with Student Loan Debt
Did you hear the news this week? A report from Complete College America, a nonprofit group based in Indianapolis, Indiana, suggests that most students at American public colleges (tuition at public...
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Economic News from Davos: How Much Does that Big Mac Cost?
Thousands of delegates from hundreds of countries traveled to Davos, Switzerland last week for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, which ended on January 24. You can bet that attendees, from...
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The Ins and Outs of Interest – from a Student Loan Survivor
Zina Kumok paid off more than $28,000 in college debt in three years. Zina Kumok, 26, has learned a thing or two about personal finance – the hard way. When she graduated from Indiana University in...
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Budgeting Tips to Help You Take Control of Your Money
Knowledge@Wharton High School featured blogger Zina Kumok, 26, in a student-loan article a few months back and invited her to be a regular KWHS contributor. Below is the second installment of a series...
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He’s 18, and He Works for Facebook!
Michael Sayman taught himself to code by watching web tutorials. In June 2014, after graduating from high school in Miami, Florida, Michael Sayman headed to one of the most coveted internships on...
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Blogger Zina Kumok: Saving Money Helped Me Prepare for My Future and Even...
Youth around the world have been celebrating Global Money Week (GMW) 2015 all week as they look to become confident, skilled economic citizens. This year’s GMW theme: “Save Today. Safe Tomorrow.” The...
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Three Financial Priorities to Get You Ready for College
Columnist and student-loan survivor Zina Kumok, 26, is back with some good insight about money and college. College is one of the best times of your life. Everyone says it for a reason — it’s true....
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Prom Appeals to the Heart – and the Business Brain
You’ve got to love the financial foresight of the class of 2018 students at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, Calif., a town near San Jose in the Silicon Valley. This month, members of the freshman...
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Cap, Gown, Cash: Get Smart with Your Graduation Gifts
Personal-finance blogger and regular KWHS contributor Zina Kumok, 26 and founder of Debt Free After Three, offers some tips for where to put your graduation spoils. Happy graduation! You’re...
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Zina Kumok’s Guide to Smart Student-loan Liftoff
In her latest column, personal-finance blogger Zina Kumok, a monthly KWHS contributor, revisits one of her favorite subjects: student loans. Kumok, 26, graduated from Indiana University a few years...
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Why Germany Is the Driving Force in the Eurozone
When you hear about how the eurozone is struggling economically, news reports often ask: What does Germany think or what is Germany doing? You may wonder why Germany is so important for the eurozone....
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Financial Technology: Evolution or Revolution?
Welcome to the PwC-KWHS Podcast Series for High School Educators on Business & Financial Responsibility. I’m Diana Drake, managing editor of Knowledge@Wharton High School, and today we are...
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New Car? The Costs Start Here
Personal-finance columnist Zina Kumok returns with her latest money reflections about one of life’s greatest purchases — your first car. Many 16-year-olds have two important goals: Get a driver’s...
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Fin-tech Challenges: ‘Cyberattacks Are Becoming More Sophisticated Each and...
Welcome to the PwC-KWHS Podcast Series for High School Educators on Business & Financial Responsibility. I’m Diana Drake, managing editor of Knowledge@Wharton High School, and today we are...
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Can Technology Innovation Improve Financial Capability?
This is part three of our four-part technology and finance discussion with Wharton International Management professor Mauro Guillén and PwC Partner Elizabeth Diep. Here, we take a look at the impact...
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‘FishFlops’ Style Inspires One Teen to Save Her Money and Pay It Forward
Madison Nicole Robinson is building a flip-flop and fashion empire. When high school student Madison Nicole Robinson of Houston, Texas, wanted a new iPhone, she started saving up the cash that fell out...
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A Bank Account Is Your First Step to Financial Freedom
Whether you’re working as a babysitter for your neighbors or stocking clothes at the mall, finding a place to put your paycheck is important. I remember opening my first savings account. I’d received...
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Stories of High School Enterprise and Opportunity from Baseball’s World Series
Whether you are a Kansas City Royals fan or cheer for the New York Mets, you are probably feeling both energized and weary by now. After all, who could sleep before learning the outcome of Tuesday’s...
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