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Kayla Czappa •

22 Aug 2024 • 2 min read

What Is a Credit Freeze

A credit freeze prevents anyone from seeing or accessing your credit file including banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, etc. This ensures scammers can’t use your information to open new credit card accounts or take out loans.

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Kayla Czappa •

20 Aug 2024 • 2 min read

Beating Burnout: What We Learned from Executive Coach Chelsea Frost

“Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” (World Health Organization, 2019)

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Kayla Czappa •

1 Aug 2024 • 5 min read

How to Create a Personal Finance and Life Literacy Curriculum from Scratch or Incorporate the Topic Into Existing Lessons

A well-rounded personal finance curriculum is crucial for preparing students to navigate the complexities of managing money in their everyday lives.

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Kayla Czappa •

25 Jul 2024 • 3 min read

How to Include Parents In Students’ Financial Literacy Education

Parental involvement not only reinforces classroom learning but also provides real-world context and personal experiences, making financial education more relatable and impactful.

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Kayla Czappa •

18 Jul 2024 • 4 min read

5 Ways to Integrate Finances Into American History Lessons: Activities and Resources

Important historical events almost always correlate with changes in the economy—for good and bad.

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Kayla Czappa •

11 Jul 2024 • 3 min read

Have You Done Your Mid-Year Financial Health Check? 5 Steps to Ensure You're on Track

Take time for a mid-year financial health check by reviewing your budget, evaluating savings goals, managing debt, assessing your investment portfolio, and planning for taxes.

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Kayla Czappa •

4 Jul 2024 • 3 min read

How Can I Support Veterans and Active Duty Service Members?

Volunteer opportunities can range anywhere from offering to drive veterans to appointments to contributing at VA hospitals, to working at local food banks and shelters.

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Kayla Czappa •

27 Jun 2024 • 7 min read

Financial Planning for Homeowners

By assessing your financial situation, creating a budget, building an emergency fund, managing your mortgage, and planning for taxes and home maintenance, you can ensure your financial health and safeguard your investment.

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Kayla Czappa •

13 Jun 2024 • 5 min read

First Time Home Buyer Checklist: Are You Ready to Buy a Home?

Understanding mortgage concepts like interest rates, down payments, and options such as buying down the interest rate can empower you to make financially conscious decisions while looking for your next home.

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Kayla Czappa •

10 Jun 2024 • 5 min read

What Should I Teach Kids About Homeownership?

What if kids started learning about homeownership as early as 5-10 years old?

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Kayla Czappa •

30 May 2024 • 3 min read

Do You Possess These 5 Critical Financial Literacy Traits?

A financially literate person knows that successful financial planning requires a solid understanding of cash flow, equity, net worth, and how these elements combined define their financial well-being. Their firm motto is, 'Every dollar matters.'

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Kayla Czappa •

23 May 2024 • 3 min read

Nurturing Young Entrepreneurs: Teaching Kids (Grades 3-7) to Explore Business and Creativity

Introduce the idea of business to kids in simple terms. Explain that a business is when someone offers a skill or product to others who need or want it.