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Sure, prom is fun and, for many, unforgettable. And amid all the drama and dress decisions, you can glean some valuable insight about innovation, communication, resilience and leadership. Someday when you replace that tux with a boardroom-worthy suit, you may well think back on business lessons from the big dance.…

Prom Appeals to the Heart – and the Business Brain

It's college decision time! Amid all those campus considerations, you should also find time to think about your money. KWHS columnist and student-loan survivor Zina Kumok offers some good advice for helping you navigate your college finances. Moving-in day is too late to start thinking about the impact college will have on your bank account -- and your future.…

3 Financial Priorities to Get You Ready for College

The Global Money Week 2015 theme is "Save Today. Safe Tomorrow." The message is pretty clear – if you want a more secure financial future, then you need to start doing something about it today. In honor of global money awareness, personal-finance blogger Zina Kumok, 26, writes about one of her favorite topics: saving money. …

Blogger Zina Kumok: Saving Money Helped Me Prepare for My Future and Even Find Love

In August 2014, Michael Sayman was hired as Facebook's youngest full-time software engineer. His journey to a job at one of the world's most high-profile companies began with a simple love for coding that took him farther than he could have ever dreamed.…

He’s 18, and He Works for Facebook!

Budgeting Tips to Help You Take Control of Your Money

The Ins and Outs of Interest — from a Student Loan Survivor

It was a week of big economic news. Delegates had a lot to talk about at the 2015 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland — everything from a weakening global economy to the cost of a value meal at the local McDonald’s. It turns out that Switzerland is an economic case study for lots of reasons, including having an expensive Big Mac. A look inside The Economist's burgernomics.…

Economic News from Davos, Switzerland: How Much Does that Big Mac Cost?

It's never too early to start learning about student loans. The average college senior graduated with $29,400 in student debt last year, and the number is projected to rise by a staggering 6% per year. On a starting salary faced with real-world expenses, it can take years to make that debt disappear. KWHS talks with two young personal-finance bloggers who share insights and reflections about their determined journeys to be debt-free. …

Two Young Women Share their Struggles and Successes with Student Loan Debt

KWHS guest columnist Eric Watson, financial writer for Money Crashers Personal Finance who advises young people on career development, retirement planning and smart money management, offers suggestions to boost your future financial health.…

Six Money Moves for Your Future

Shoppers with a mobile wallet app can start using their smartphones to make payments at any store that uses a near-field communication reader available at checkout. Lots of companies, from Google to startup Venmo have entered the mobile wallet market, and yet consumers are slow to adopt this new payment method. What’s behind the lack of popularity? Will mobile wallets ever become the norm? This Knowledge@Wharton article – with KWHS commentary from young Silicon Valley tech whiz Daniel Brusilovsky – explores these questions and more. …

Understanding the Mobile Wallet Market