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Money (53 found)
Note: These stories are from YCteen and its sister publication, Represent, which is written by and for youth in foster care.
Xavier racks up $2,100 in credit card debt before deciding to take control of his finances. (full text)
Josbeth got her first job at 15, and working has taught her to be responsible, keep her cool, and overcome her shyness. (full text)
Last time, Jasmine and Shawn worked on breaking bad spending habits. Now that they've started to save, how do they choose a good bank to keep that money safe? (full text)
A feminist folk singer transforms herself into a sex object to attract money and attention. (full text)
Can money buy happiness? And how much control do we really have over our happiness, anyway? Jhanae explains psychologists' answers to these vexing questions. (full text)
After a conversation with his father about what would happen without garbage collection, Evin reconsiders the value of different careers. (full text)
In a roundtable discussion, five writers consider the pros and cons of ambition in its many guises. (full text)
Parents often tell their children, "You can be anything you want to be"— but is it true? Rosie argues that it's not, and that hearing it too much encourages unrealistic dreams. (full text)
Nesshell feels that some of her peers' ideas about their future are unrealistic. She asks readers to consider where they want to be in twenty years, and what specific steps they will take to get there. (full text)
In a sidebar to "But How Will You Get There?," Nesshell tests out the Bureau of Labor Statistics' career information page for young people. (full text)
Whether it's clothes, the latest tech gear, or a Big Mac, Anthony is constantly bombarded with messages pressuring him to spend money. How can he learn to budget his cash? (full text)
Infographic of gap between rich and poor; cost of education; average income with high school and college degrees, etc. (full text)
Chimore gets in big trouble - and debt - with her first debit card, but it teaches her valuable lessons about being careful with her spending. (full text)
The recession of 2008-2011 is the latest setback for Marco’s father, an immigrant who hoped to find financial stability when he came to the U.S. 20 years ago. (full text)
Michael Moore’s documentary Capitalism: A Love Story encourages people to fight for economic justice.
Chimore wants to have a good credit history because she's about to age out of foster care. Then she finds out that her identity has been stolen and fraudulent credit card accounts opened in her name. (full text)
At first, Anita is turned off by the idea of buying secondhand clothes, but getting brand-name clothes at bargain prices wins her over.
Marci interviews an expert on how to manage college finances, from securing financial aid to the dangers of credit cards.
After seeing a boy teased for not wearing the latest sneakers, Patricia reconsiders her attitude about high-priced name brands.
Growing up in the ghetto, Hattie doesn’t know another world exists until she moves to a better neighborhood and realizes she can achieve much more in life.
Erica feels used by her boyfriend, and decides she deserves something better.
Miguel starts writing to express his pain, and ends up making money by selling his poems.
Roderick considers joining the military after high school, because college seems financially out of reach.
The writers interview a graduate student to find out how she gets by on a small budget.
Jeremiyah struggles to get his spending under control before he leaves the foster care system.
Diana feels ashamed that her family is on welfare—until she sees what it’s like to pay bills. (full text)
Unwilling to spend $50 on a designer T-shirt, Melissa starts making her own clothes.
Natalie looks for teens who are responsible with their money and ends up disappointed.
Melissa describes a board game that teaches teens about the economic injustices that exploit their neighborhoods.
After unsuccessfully pounding the pavement for months, Shaniqua decides that a college degree is the only ticket to a decent job.
When Donna is accepted to college she decides to live at home to save money. But when sharing a room with her sister makes it impossible to study, she takes out a loan to live in a dorm.
Marissa starts working at McDonald's and within two years she's running shifts by herself and training to be a manager. She wants to have her own business someday and working at McDonald's has taught her she can do that.
Scott describes how he opened a bank account at a young age and saved money while living in foster care.
Marlo's lust for money gets him in trouble, but he learns to redirect that desire into a plan to become an accountant. (full text)
Tuition is getting more expensive, interest rates on student loans are going up, and George's anxiety is escalating, too. He seeks advice on how to face the challenge of college costs. (full text)
After getting his first paycheck, Jarel learns that banks aren’t just for rich people.
Antwaun interviews former foster youth who are both struggling and living successfully after leaving the system.
James wants to go to college but assumes he can’t afford it. Then a new caseworker helps him create a plan.
Charlene describes how teens can get stuck in dead-end, minimum-wage jobs, and offers advice on how to achieve more.
After leaving foster care, Maya is overwhelmed by the prospect of living on her own, financially and emotionally. But she budgets her money, learns to make ends meet, and grows up quickly.
Antwaun gives tips on how to spend wisely and save money after leaving foster care.
Homeless and broke, the writer tries drug dealing. He eventually realizes that sleeping in a park is better than being manipulated and scorned.
Asia spends half her paycheck on her friend's party. The friend swears she'll pay it back and never does; Asia gets new friends. (full text)
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