Once kids start asking for things they see in the store or on TV, it’s not long before most parents hammer home their first personal finance lesson: Money doesn’t grow on trees. From there, how can we teach them other basic money concepts?

This is becoming a particular problem for Hispanic parents, as more advertising is targeting the fast-growing Hispanic community and their soon to be $1.5 trillion in purchasing power.  According to Mayra Serrano, community interventionist at CCARE, City of Hope, “One of our more recent goals has been to teach kids to recognize these ads and to be more media savvy in general.  From there, it’s an easy segue to teaching them about money.”

America is getting older as the baby boomer generation eases into its senior years.

This naturally includes the Hispanic population, which by 2019 is projected to be the largest racial/ethnic minority in the 65 and older age group.

Obtaining a college education is so important today, but sometimes it seems like it is very difficult to figure out how to pay for it. Whether you are saving for your son, daughter, niece, nephew or grandchild, it can be a challenge. As you see every day, the cost of things keep going up, and it should be no surprise that the cost of a college education continues to rise as well. For many, next to saving for your home, your biggest financial challenge may be saving for your child's college education.

We all know it can be difficult to save money. There are many bills to pay, and immediate needs make saving money a challenge not only for you but for everyone. However, many people do not realize the benefit of compounding interest, and when you do not save regularly you are missing out on a great opportunity.

A new report published today by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) shows that seven years after the start of the great depression Latino and African-American families continue to face financial instability. The continued financial hardship is attributed to the massive loss of wealth and assets tied to the housing market.