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As Seen on TV // A Word About Teens & Finances
According to recent stats, the average 18-year-old is about $3000 in debt. By the time they're 28, if they're still average, they'll be 66 THOUSAND dollars in debt. Not cool. So, here's a challenge for ya: don't let the teens in your care be average. One of the best resources teens have at their disposal for learning about how (and how not) to handle money is you guys--parents, teachers, and adults from all walks of life. I spoke about this issue at a conference in San Diego this past weekend, and FOX 5 interviewed me briefly beforehand. Here's the clip:
Whether you've done everything right or everything wrong, you can teach teens a lot from what you've learned. The first and most important step is simply starting the conversation.
What are you waiting for?
// josh
Josh Shipp is the host of the TV Show JUMP SHIPP, author of “The Teen’s Guide to World Domination” and was recently named to INC. Magazine’s 30 under 30 list of successful entrepenuers. He has spoken to more than one million people live across the world.
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Brilliant! Thanks, Josh.