Here's what trending recently on the NGPF Blog:

• Chart of the Week: What is average credit score for 18-24 year olds? Hint: It takes good behaviors (and time) to perfect the credit scoring game. 
• Let's Go To The Videotape: 5 Personal Finance Documentaries to Consider. From professional athletes going to bust, to the retirement crisis we face in this country to the largest investment fraud of our time, this list has something for everyone. 
• NGPF Announces Scholarship Recipients for JumpStart National Educator Conference: We loved meeting the 50 educators we sponsored at the recent national conference in Washington, D.C. Thank you for your commitment to financial education! 
• Question of the Day: What color car is more costly to insure: red or black? The answer might surprise you...
• What's the difference between overdraft fees and non-sufficient funds fees? These two fees account for billions of dollars transferred from accountholders to banks. Do you know the difference? 
• Question of the Day: YouTube, Cable or Netflix: Where are teens spending most of their time? The question in my teens would have included broadcast networks: ABC, NBC or CBS. Times they are a changin'!
• Financial Education explained by Danielle: The Cost of Trust: What happens when Danielle's friend trusts that their roommate has been passing along their rent checks to the landlord? Read this post to learn more. 
• Question of the Day: What percent of Americans shop online? We all know Amazon has been a beneficiary of the shift toward online retailing. Find out how dramatic the shift to online shopping has become with this QuoD. 
• Question of the Day: How much free financial aid is lost to families who do not file the FAFSA? Yes, the winning answer is in the billions. Take a guess or better yet, file the FAFSA so you won't be a statistic. 
• Video; Why are teens so brand conscious? Cognitive science helps to solve this mystery.

About the Author

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.