A $2 Slurpee once cost John Yoho $35. A young man not much older than the students he now teaches, Yoho found out the difficulties of personal finance the hard way: by making mistakes. “A lot of it was by trial and error,” Yoho said. “You don’t know what over drafting your bank account is until you go buy a $2 Slurpee and find out you don’t have the money in your checking account. And then you’re getting charged outrageous fees for not having any money.”

• Students give younger classmates a dose of entrepreneurship (The Mercury News)

Inside a classroom tucked into the first floor of the Cupertino Library, presenters last Saturday discussed a range of business topics including the finer points of writing a business plan and the importance of diversity in a corporate team. As they did so, an audience of about 30 sat in earnest attention, trying to take it all in.

• VHHS Students Compete for Scholarships at School’s First Innovation Fair (Chicago Tribune)

Vernon Hills High School students with an interest in innovation and problem solving participated in the school's first Innovation Fair held Jan. 9 during lunch periods in the school's foyer. The fair showcased student teams and individuals who used their innovation skills to develop a mobile application. The winning teams and individuals received $400 scholarships to put toward further development of their app concept.

• WV schools get B+ for teaching in finance (The Herald Dispatch)