I would put this in the category of more general interest than personal finance and if you wonder what the internet was thinking in 2015...

Fun interactive infographic captures the media stories that were on people's minds based on their popularity on social media over a five year period (2010-15).  Since this is three years old, it's interesting to see how some of the issues raised in these popular articles remain front and center today. This would include concerns about cell phone use among young people ("Why Phones Must be Banned by Kids") to Facebook ("Liking Everything on Facebook For Two Days") to whether schools are preparing students for the "real world ("Schools Are Training Kids for a World that Doesn't Exist"). Oh yes and if want to hit social media gold, this headline is a can't miss: "How to Become a Millionaire by Age 30." Don't miss these self-help articles, either including "The Ideal Nap Length,""Why You Get Gngry Hearing Someone Chewing" and of course don't you want to know about the "Science Behind the Ideal Cookie." 

I would put this resource in the category of not intended for your students. We all know that sometimes what's most popular on the web is not necessarily student-appropriate content and that would apply in this case too.

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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