A course in personal finance might be one of your best investments By Ayat Zia and Zoha Tahir April 16, 2026 Youthcast Media Group® Money is needed everywhere, particularly in college. It's for the snacks you will buy, the food you will eat, and the games you play. That's where personal finance comes in. It is the study and practice of how to save, budget and invest your money. The numbers tell a story: a year of tuition at a four-year public college costs an average $12,000,

By William Holt April 16, 2026 Youthcast Media Group® Gamblers have spent nearly $500 billion on sports betting since it became legalized in the US in 2018. The passion for sports gambling has reached younger and younger bettors. Experts warn it could lead to a new generation of problem gamblers who can face broken relationships, lost jobs and even jail time. Sports gambling is an increasingly big problem in the United States, particularly with teenagers and young adults, a

By Gabriela Mejia Tejada April 16, 2026 Youthcast Media Group® Aisha Ortiz is living her dream. Aisha Ortiz at a booth promoting her brand, The Babygirl Vintage (courtesy of Ortiz). Ortiz is a Puerto Rico-born entrepreneur who turned her lifelong love of history and fashion into a thriving business. She works for herself and on her own time, selling vintage clothing pieces at pop-up events and conferences. Before moving to the U.S., she wrote for a fashion segment in a Puer

By Rossy Soto, Grace Wang and Amaya Manzano June 10, 2025 Youthcast Media Group® Ever since she started taking lessons at four years old,...

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This story was published September 29, 2023 in The Fairfax Times . June 3, 2023 By Lidya Teklebirhan Youthcast Media Group ® How much would you need to save and for how long to get a car, pay for college or even go on the trip of your dreams? All of this can be planned with the use of an online savings calculator. Online calculators can help you see your way to all your desires by helping you set clear checkpoints to help you reach your goals. “With online calculators, you ca

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By Jason Perloff Youthcast Media Group ® I bought Funko Pops — and turned it into a business. It didn’t start out that way. At first I...

By Sierra Lewter, Amora Campbell and Isabel Fajardo August 24, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of...

By Sierra Lewter July 20, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® June13,1933- Home Owners’ Loan Corporation was established. Banks would determine...

By Berri Wilmore February 11, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® In 1985, NBA rookie superstar Michael Jordan played in his prototype shoe for...

By Sierra Lewter November 15, 2018 Youthcast Media Group ® Allen Cheaves, CEO of Extra Credit Financial Solutions, a financial planning...

By Berri Wilmore, Jayne O’Donnell and Louis Steptoe September 16, 2017 Youthcast Media Group® Robin Gladden and Elfatih Abusa discuss...

By Karla Lozano April 9, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® I was amazed by how positive and upfront Roz Stewart was about the difficulties in...