The Explorer Hop Blog
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.
Mar 14, 2022
Get to Know The Often Forgotten Retirement Savings Tool - IRA Accounts
IRAs, or Individual Retirement Accounts, are a lesser-known tool people can use to save for retirement. If you ask someone what an IRA is, they might only be able to untangle the abbreviation. Here are three facts about IRA accounts to help you and your child get familiar with the "forgotten" retirement sibling.
Mar 9, 2022
How To Simplify Key Investing Concepts When Discussing Finance With Your Children
Learning to invest is a hard task for a lot of adults so you can probably imagine how difficult it would be for children. Good news for you. Explorer Hop is here to help. Read on to find out our strategies for simplifying some of the most crucial concepts in investing when discussing finance with your children.
Mar 9, 2022
The Single Biggest Lesson Your Young Entrepreneur Must Learn Right Now
Purpose Drives Performance. You must keep telling your young entrepreneurs this before they go to bed every night. In all seriousness, knowing why you are doing what you are doing is key in entrepreneurship and, at Explorer Hop, we want to tell you why that is the most important lesson your child can learn right now.
Mar 9, 2022
The 3 Most Important Personal Finance Lessons To Teach High School Students
If you had the chance to turn back time and go back to your days in highschool… would you? One reason we might go back is because, as adults, we realize how little high school taught us about money. Accordingly, here are Explorer Hop's three most important personal finance lessons to teach high school students.
Mar 9, 2022
How To Talk To Your Child About Prices Going Up
As we are all well aware as adults, prices are going up all around us. Most notably, this price increase is rearing its ugly head through the price of gas. Here are three tips to help you figure out the best way to address the reality of price increases with the youngest minds in your household, your children.
Mar 9, 2022
Discussing The War in Ukraine With Your Teenager
With the war between Russia and the Ukraine, many teenagers are becoming curious about what is happening in that part of the world. That curiosity can be come from a few different places: confusion, intrigue, anger and fear. Here are our thoughts on how to handle conversations about the Ukraine war with your teen.
Mar 9, 2022
The Art of Living on a Budget
Do you ever feel like you're barely scraping by, month after month? Like no matter how hard you try, there's never enough money left over at the end of the day? You're not alone. A lot of people are struggling to make ends meet these days. But don't worry, there are ways to manage your finances and live on a budget. It takes some effort, but it's definitely doable. Below are some ideas and tips to help get you going.