Last year, American teens spent $170 billion, according to ABC News. With about 33 million teens in the country, that works out to $5,150 apiece. Kids get money as gifts. They often hold part-time jobs, even if it is only baby-sitting, and some draw allowances. Many have a lot of disposable income, but what do they learn about managing their money and saving? Several programs offer money managemen

Public school administrators rarely feel they have all of the money they need to operate. That is particularly true this school year, with the shortfall in the state budget. School officials have said average increases in state funding of 2.6 percent in 2006 and 2.4 percent in 2007 are inadequate and will force them to raise property taxes to pay for all of the programs they feel they need to prov