Comments on: HOWTO: Let the Government Teach You About Money http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/ Over Four Years of Personal Finance, Consumer Spending, Crazy Products and Boring Blog Posts. Good grief. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:11:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: » Carnival of Personal Finance #53 » Consumerism Commentary: A Blog About Personal Finance http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-4416 » Carnival of Personal Finance #53 » Consumerism Commentary: A Blog About Personal Finance Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:22:50 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/06/16/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/#comment-4416 [...] StopBuyingCrapHOWTO: Let the Government Teach U Personal Finance (969 words) Cap presents a guide on getting financial information from your favorite government.Favorite: What’s In Our Wallets? [...] [...] StopBuyingCrapHOWTO: Let the Government Teach U Personal Finance (969 words) Cap presents a guide on getting financial information from your favorite government.Favorite: What’s In Our Wallets? [...]

]]> By: Marie http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-4413 Marie Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:56:11 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/06/16/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/#comment-4413 Cap, As long as you're telling people about government sponsored Financial education, you really need to check out the Individual Development Account Program (IDAs) from the Department of Labor. This is an incredible program that can seriously help and enhance the lives of low to moderate income families and individuals. Basically, they help you learn about saving money, set a goal to save and hold your hand as you do so. When you've reached the dollar amount of your goal, they MATCH the amount that you've saved and GIVE it to you to help you purchase an approved asset: home, car, education, or start a business. A family can earn up to 37,500 a year and still qualify to start with, and once qualified, can earn more than that per annum. For people on social services, the money they are saving DOES NOT count against them when the DSS or HUD figure out their food stamps, housing subsidy or general assistance. This program is for real, and can help people out of poverty if they want out. Of course, not many poverty-stricken people are reading this, but maybe you can help spread the word. Check out www.idanetwork.org and thanks for your entertaining, educational website! Cap,
As long as you’re telling people about government sponsored Financial education, you really need to check out the Individual Development Account Program (IDAs) from the Department of Labor.

This is an incredible program that can seriously help and enhance the lives of low to moderate income families and individuals. Basically, they help you learn about saving money, set a goal to save and hold your hand as you do so. When you’ve reached the dollar amount of your goal, they MATCH the amount that you’ve saved and GIVE it to you to help you purchase an approved asset: home, car, education, or start a business. A family can earn up to 37,500 a year and still qualify to start with, and once qualified, can earn more than that per annum. For people on social services, the money they are saving DOES NOT count against them when the DSS or HUD figure out their food stamps, housing subsidy or general assistance.

This program is for real, and can help people out of poverty if they want out. Of course, not many poverty-stricken people are reading this, but maybe you can help spread the word.

Check out http://www.idanetwork.org and thanks for your entertaining, educational website!

]]> By: LSD http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-4294 LSD Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:44:17 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/06/16/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/#comment-4294 Yeah, techically bankrupt, except they control the money supply and can just print the $$$ :P. Yeah, techically bankrupt, except they control the money supply and can just print the $$$ :P.

]]> By: Cap http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-4282 Cap Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:10:31 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/06/16/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/#comment-4282 ah yeah I guess the joke didn't come through too well. let me fix that... ah yeah I guess the joke didn’t come through too well. let me fix that…

]]> By: Kevin http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Kevin Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:56:03 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/06/16/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/#comment-4280 Ummm the government is technically Bankrupt. Kevin Ummm the government is technically Bankrupt.

Kevin

]]> By: » This Week in the Blogosphere » Consumerism Commentary: A Blog About Personal Finance http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-4257 » This Week in the Blogosphere » Consumerism Commentary: A Blog About Personal Finance Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:50:52 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/06/16/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/#comment-4257 [...] On StopBuyingCrap, Cap has a comprehensive guide to financial education from the government. [...] [...] On StopBuyingCrap, Cap has a comprehensive guide to financial education from the government. [...]

]]> By: AllFinancialMatters » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup Time! http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/how-to/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-4252 AllFinancialMatters » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup Time! Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:31:22 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/06/16/howto-let-the-government-teach-u-personal-finance/#comment-4252 [...] Finally, Cap over at StopBuyingCrap has an interesting post about government-sponsored financial education. Should we listen to the government?   [link] [...] [...] Finally, Cap over at StopBuyingCrap has an interesting post about government-sponsored financial education. Should we listen to the government?   [link] [...]

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