finance – Jen Bokoff

VideoJanuary 22, 2013April 13, 2014jenbokoff Leave a comment

Chris has been watching math videos (huh?!), so I tuned in for a few, including this video introducing differential equations. They’re really easy to watch, follow, and learn from, and the instructor is an absolute delight. It’s impressive to see lessons that are considered ‘upper level’ math presented with such ease and in such manageable chunks. I am sad that my last math class was 8 years ago; these mini-lessons are just enough to fill that void for awhile longer!

Even if you’re not a math person, there are videos for you! The Khan Academy is an online-based nonprofit with a mission to make quality education available to everyone. They have nearly 4,000 videos on topics from biology, to animation, to finance, to history. I love the mission and the execution; two thumbs up. Now go learn about differential equations!

(Source: http://www.khanacademy.org/)

ImageJanuary 18, 2013April 13, 2014jenbokoff Leave a comment

The Wall Street Journal clearly understands how America lives.

(Even if they’re just playing to who they think their readership is, this is an irksome infographic. Also, maybe the people look sad because of their outfits and not taxes.)

ImageJanuary 10, 2013April 13, 2014jenbokoff Leave a comment

This is a great way to make saving feel accessible. For basic personal finance tips and money management ideas, visit youngbrokeawesome (also a Brainery teacher!).

GalleryMarch 21, 2012April 13, 2014jenbokoff Leave a comment

: What we do now

: What we used to do

NPR put together these neat graphics and accompanying article showing what America does for work.

One personal point of interest is that the things that MOST Americans are doing aren’t the loudest and most spotlighted. Government jobs, for instance, aren’t generally given the same respect and limelight that financial activities jobs get. I am not attempting to make any deeper point here other than as a country, we may want to widen our public discourse perspective to be inclusive of the background of most of the working population. Democracy style.