By Raina J. Johnson Special to the Milwaukee Times Launched in February 2013, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch began a “Real Jobs with Rebecca” tour in our state. “The real jobs tour was started because we were looking for a way to illustrate the skills gap to all of Wisconsin. The skills gap is that space in between people who need jobs and employers that need … [Read more...] about Bridging the skills gap
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Trim your wedding costs
Practical Money Skills for Life By Jason Alderman Director of Visa’s financial education programs Weddings have always been big business, but I was shocked to see how expensive they've become in the 17 years since my wife and I got married. According to the annual Real Weddings Study, the average wedding in the U.S. now costs $28,427, and that doesn't even count the … [Read more...] about Trim your wedding costs
How financially literate are you?
Practical Money Skills for Life By Jason Alderman Director of Visa’s financial education programs I'm not sure whether it was intentional or merely a coincidence that several years ago Congress proclaimed April to be Financial Literacy Month. April is also the month when millions of Americans grimly write a check to the IRS and resolve to do a better job managing their … [Read more...] about How financially literate are you?