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Resources

April 9, 2026

Why Budget Categories Don’t Work and What to Do Instead

A simple worksheet exercise could completely change how you see your money.

In the Community

March 31, 2026

Preparing Future Leaders

Steve Lear joined Chaska High School teacher Jeff Rydland at the DECA State Career Development Conference on March 1-3, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis.

In the Community

March 30, 2026

 Smart Money Moves for Life’s Milestones

Steve delivered an entertaining seminar to members of Delta Sigma Pi, the co-ed professional business fraternity at the Carlson School of Management. He took students through the Game of Life—the Financial Edition—by walking them through a timeline of the money decisions they’ll face at major life milestones.

Financial Literacy Education

March 16, 2026

Wisdom for Real Life

Steve Lear was recently a guest instructor for the Mastering Finances: Jewishly! course at Chabad – The Rohr Center for Jewish Student Life at the University of Minnesota.

Leadership

March 5, 2026

Leadership Excellence: Leveraging the Kolbe Index in Any Industry

Use this effective tool to solve common leadership challenges.

Resources

March 5, 2026

Don’t Fall for These 8 Surprisingly Common Money Myths

Learn how you might be sabotaging your efforts to spend and save wisely.

Career Development

February 27, 2026

Recommended Reading: “Career” Advice from the AI Frontier

How do we prepare young people for work in the age of transformative AI?

In the Community

February 27, 2026

Inside Our Schools: Personal Finance Comes to Life

KSTP-TV reporter Brett Hoffland recently dropped in on a high school personal finance class in Eagan. Hear what students and teachers have to say about this new required course.

In the Community

February 26, 2026

Helping Students Build Confidence and Connections

On February 20th, Steve Lear joined high school juniors and seniors from Bloomington Public Schools for the Bloomington Empowers Networking and Leadership Conference.

Generosity

February 17, 2026

Is Your Generosity Plan on Autopilot?

Find out with a Charitable Gift Analysis and Review.

Resources

February 13, 2026

Tips for a Fresh Start – Any Time of Year

We’re expanding our financial literacy resources with a new monthly blog series from Chelle Gonzo of Money Nudges. In her debut post, Chelle breaks down how to write meaningful goals — and, more importantly, how to achieve them.

Leadership

February 9, 2026

My Perspective: Fraud is Not Just a Crime Problem

Fraud doesn’t start with criminals. It starts with people who were never taught how money actually works.

Leadership

February 5, 2026

How Important are New Year’s Resolutions to Your Team?

Discover three ways to make team resolutions work to best advantage.

In the Community

February 3, 2026

Be Our Guest at Best Prep’s Financial Literacy Forum

On February 11, Best Prep is launching its 50th Anniversary year with an Educational Forum focused on “Financial Literacy for All.” We have 30 seats available for this entertaining and inspiring event. Learn how you can join us!

Spotlight

January 22, 2026

Chelle Gonzo, Money Nudges

So many people say they never had any personal finance courses in school. How do you close that educational gap? Meet Chelle Gonzo, founder of Money Nudges.