The Explorer Hop Blog
Apr 11, 2022
3 Keys to Start Investing Without Knowing Anything
Investing is hard. No matter if you are a seasoned investor or a new one, beginning to invest your money takes careful planning and consideration. Therefore, we want to help new or less experienced investors with three keys to starting their investment journey even if they don't know anything about how to invest.
Apr 11, 2022
3 Great Personal Finance Apps For Kids/Teens
Technology is taking over our lives, including the way today’s generation of children and teenagers learn about money. To help you stay up to date on all this, here are three great personal finance apps that your child can use to learn about personal finance and get comfortable with money at an early age.
Apr 4, 2022
Top 3 Mistakes To Avoid As An Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is hard. No matter if you are an entrepreneur by choice or by circumstance, a venture into entrepreneurship takes careful planning and consideration to ensure success. Here are the top three mistakes we believe any entrepreneur should avoid going into their journey.
Apr 4, 2022
4 Finance-Related Book Recommendations For Kids
Books are awesome. They’re like physical copies of the internet, almost. As we approach World Book Day on April 23rd, we at Explorer Hop wanted to give you and your child four recommendations for finance-related books to read this year.
Mar 28, 2022
How To Pick A Financial Advisor
Rarely, if ever, do or should we try to tackle our finances alone. For the average person, financial life is too confusing to navigate without the help of an expert in this field who understands the ins and outs of finance – a financial advisor. Here are three tips for picking a great financial advisor.
Mar 28, 2022
How To Integrate Financial Literacy In The Classroom
As adults and as educators, we are all aware of the importance of teaching financial literacy to today’s crop of students. Here are a few ways that we believe you, as an educator, can incorporate or include financial literacy lessons in your classroom.
Mar 23, 2022
What To Consider Before Buying Your First Home
Are you thinking of buying your first home? It’s a big move that can also feel a bit nerve-wracking. How much should you borrow? How do you go about finding the right property? And what happens once you buy it? All the answers are right here for you! So read on, and learn everything you need to know about buying your first home.
Mar 21, 2022
Tips For Managing Credit Cards Responsibly
On February 7th of this year, CNBC put out an article titled “Why it’s important to open a credit card at age 18”. Accordingly, if you think your teenager is ready to have a credit card while they are in high school, here are four tips to help your child out with this big step towards financial responsibility.
Mar 21, 2022
5 Financial Hacks For Entrepreneurs
More people than ever have ventured into the world of entrepreneurship since the first quarter of 2020. If you are considering that path for yourself or believe that your child may consider such a path in the future, here are Explorer Hop's five financial hacks for entrepreneurship.
Mar 21, 2022
Fun Activities To Get Your High School Students Interested In Investing
I think we can all agree that we did not learn enough about finance generally, but specifically investing, back in high school. To that end, we want to give you, as an educator, some ideas for fun activities you can use to get your high school students really and truly interested in investing.
Mar 16, 2022
Making Money in Your Spare Time
Do you ever find yourself wondering how to make money in your spare time? Well, look no further! In this blog post, we will share a few ideas on how you can make some extra cash. So whether you're looking to save up for a vacation or just want to have a little extra spending money, read on for some tips. You might be surprised at how easy it is to make money on the side!
Mar 14, 2022
Crucial Things You Must Consider When Picking Stocks For Your Portfolio
Investing is an important part of our financial literacy toolkit. Learning how to invest and where to invest our money is a crucial part of how we work to make our money work and grow for us. Here are Explorer Hop's most important tips for what to consider when picking stocks for your investment portfolio.