Investing

• We will start this week’s list with this mind-blowing headline: “Tesla overtake GM as most valuable automaker.” (Reuters)
• Comparing today’s IPO environment (the “Not-Com Bubble?”) to the “dot-com” bubble of 2000. (The Atlantic)

Financial Literacy

• A look at programs that bring experiential, hands-on learning about money into the classroom. (Reuters)
• The New York Times reviews three of the most popular personal finance books. (NYT)
• Coming to a city near you: Ally Bank turns to an Augmented Reality Monopoly game to tackle financial literacy. (Mobile Marketer)
• Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary offers advice on when to give financial advice. I could relate to this premise, that strangers will seek advice from you (a financially competent person if not an expert) but those close to you don’t. (WAPO)

Economics

• For a fascinating historical review of automation over time, check out this WSJ  (subscription) article that points to historical examples of what happens when we try to slow it down.
• Speaking of technology, vinyl records have made a comeback. Students may not have ever seen or used cassette tapes or even CDs, but vinyl is cool. (The Economist)

Budgeting

• If you use Uber or Lyft, you may find these statistics on tipping a little surprising. (The Verge)

Credit Management

There were several good articles in Monday’s WSJ Report on Credit section.  Here are three of them. 

• Divorced and filling out FAFSA? (WSJ1-subscription)
• Test how much you know about credit cards: (WSJ2)
• 9 myths about credit scores: (WSJ3)

Higher Education

• Will this new alternative to the SAT and ACT catch on? (Inside Higher Ed)
• Choosing a major should not be taken lightly. Changing majors can be costly. How can we help students get it right the first time? (Ellucian.com)

Career

• This is some scary big brother stuff—initial interviews using face-scanning algorithms to size you up! (Inside Higher Ed2)

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