personal finance

Published
May 20, 2023

Commentary: Let’s give Maine students the upper hand financially

L.D. 1284, making personal finance a high school graduation requirement, represents our best chance to give future generations of Mainers the skills and confidence to manage their money wisely.
Published
May 17, 2023

Maine Voices: Financial literacy requirements are important, but not enough

Junior Achievement can help ensure that personal finance is taught (and taught well) long before high school
Published
March 3, 2023

Commentary: Two ways in which policymakers can go wrong

Don’t dismiss people’s observations. Averages don’t necessarily predict individual experience.
Published
February 22, 2023

Commentary: Stop panicking about boomerang kids

Adult children who move back home shouldn’t be slammed as ‘moochers.’ Most returns to the nest are temporary.
Published
February 21, 2023

Clarence Page: Crypto investing shows a racial gap. More study is needed, by investors.

Surveys show Black investors buy crypto currency at a higher rate but also need to know more about the risks.
Published
January 20, 2023

Maine Voices: Free repair and replacement are available to Maine consumers; here’s how

A ‘little-known’ Maine state law protects consumers against being sold defective goods within four years of sale. Until recently, I had no idea it existed.
Published
July 27, 2022

Commentary: Need for greater public and private investment in higher education’s hidden costs

In Maine and across the nation, ‘invisible’ financial barriers hold back many low-income first-generation college students.
Published
April 5, 2022

Maine Voices: The path to financial wellness is a personal journey

This is Financial Literacy Month, but evaluating your debt, talking to your kids about money and setting goals with your spouse can be done any time.
Published
April 1, 2022

Commentary: Blame greed for rising cost of consumer goods

Corporate executives are exploiting crises to make record profits and line their pockets.
Published
March 9, 2022

In midst of student debt crisis, Brunswick teacher trains savvy spenders

High school math teacher Sam Farrell covers topics such as saving, investing and loans, with the aim of helping his students avoid burdensome debt as they enter college or start their professional lives.