More and more students are having the opportunity to travel abroad in recent years.  My younger sister actually spent last fall studying in Scotland and my brother is currently in Spain studying music for three weeks. 

I, however, am in Missouri writing this post. 

But traveling to another country is obviously a little different than going somewhere else within the US, especially when it comes to money.  I actually haven’t traveled internationally that much, but a fellow speaker buddy of mine, Ryan Porter, is the equivalent of Carmen Sandiego (do you remember that dude?!).  I asked Ryan a few questions about currency exchange and traveling abroad and here’s what he had to say…

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As a speaker, I work with a lot of student organizations that allow their students to have an active role in handling the money for the group.  I think this is a great way for students to learn more about handling finances not just on a personal level, but on a business/corporate level as well.

That being said, I’ve received a couple of questions from students who are involved in such leadership roles who are looking for advice on how to handle the money within their organization.  When I got these questions, I immediately thought of my friend Christine Hollingsworth, who is the State Advisor for Missouri FCCLA, one of the largest FCCLA chapters in the country.  Christine has years of experience in this world and really allows her state officers to have an active role in the organization, especially when it comes to the finances.  So, I asked Christine for her 2 cents and here’s what she had to say… 

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Good question!  It does seem kind of random how at certain times you have to put in your PIN number and other times you have to sign for it…why the difference?  (If you haven’t already, be sure to read What’s The Difference Between Debit And Credit?)

Here’s what happens…when you run your debit card, it will typically ask you if you want to run it as “debit” or “credit”.  Honestly, it doesn’t really matter what you push because it will be run as whatever type of card it already is.  Debit cards cannot magically be treated as a credit card and vice versa. 

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Here at BrokePiggy.com, we’re constantly thinking about new and innovative ways to educate students on the subject of personal finance. 

We’re currently conducting a survey of high school educators regarding different ways we can partner together to teach students. 

If you’re an educator, feel free to take this very brief survey to help us know how to better serve you…

http://surveys.polldaddy.com/s/7FF8BA752F36FF57/

And of course, if you know of someone who is a high school educator, send them the link. 

Thanks for your help!

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Glad you stopped by, and I hope you stay awhile and browse around.

Here’s the nutshell of this site…our goal here at BrokePiggy.com is to help students find the answers they’re looking for regarding savings, investing, personal finance, and all things money.  Each day, we’ll be answering a different question submitted by a student on subjects such as budgets, scholarships, credit cards, debt, insurance, living on your own, taxes, and so much more.

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Peace out girl scout…