Practical Money Skills At Home

Don't let holiday spending take over your budget. Know what you can afford to spend, and spend that. Use the advice and calculators at Practical Money Skills for Life's Holiday Budgeting Center to determine and stick to the amount of spending that makes sense for you. Put the reigns on over-spending this holiday season, and leave the financial stress behind. Read more.

It's December already, and your intentions of early holiday shopping never came to fruition. Plus you have family in town, or perhaps you are traveling this year. The last thing you want to do this month is think proactively about your finances; however, a few moments wisely invested before the year's end may save you big money when April 15 rolls around. Read More.

McDonald's® and Visa Inc. have launched the country's largest employer-based financial literacy program in which more than 500,000 McDonald's restaurant-level employees are receiving free, comprehensive money-management tools. The materials, based on Visa's popular Practical Money Skills for Life program, are being made available in both English and Spanish. Read More.

Practical Money Skills At School

Linda Lannie has spent her career in Rhode Island public schools. Now she's helping to the bridge the gap between high school and the workplace by giving kids practical applications for math and money skills. Read More.

Each month, Visa honors an educator who is innovative in helping students lay the foundation for future financial success. If you or a teacher you know is using Practical Money Skills For Life curriculum or otherwise enriching students with lessons in financial literacy, tell us about it. Nominate an Innovative Educator.