Tag: credit cards
Until we find that goose laying golden eggs, we are all going to have to learn to manage credit and debt wisely. Luckily, NIU’s Center for Economic Education and STEM Outreach are offering a workshop for educators and a STEM Café for the general public to help people learn about financial literacy. And, in the...
An Irish pub might be the last place you’d expect to learn about your finances, but Northern Illinois University is ready to change that perception with a fun and innovative program called “Money Math: Using Credit Wisely.” This free community event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at Claddagh Irish Pub, 1702...
Companies are increasingly turning to credit scores as a way of flagging potentially troublesome employees, but there is little data to support that the practice works, says Northern Illinois University researcher Shannon Taylor. “People are basing these hiring decisions on their gut instinct as to what these scores mean. There is no statistical data measuring...
