This week saw record losses in the US stock markets. The DOW Industrials closed on Friday at below 9,000 points, its lowest level in four years. Investor confidence is near an all-time low. The housing market, gas and food prices, and many other industries seem to ever more volatile than before. What about your job? […]
Mortgage Job Woes
All of the ups and downs of the mortgage industry over the last five years has come with both great wealth and great losses. Some invested wisely and made a fortune. Some took out bad loans and lost their livelihood. Some brokers sold loans honestly, most did not. With all of this investor turmoil, we have […]
Are you a Visual Learner?
Are you the type of person who has to see something in order to fully understand it? For example, a diagram with a concise pictorial representation makes much more sense than a chart with a bunch of words and numbers. If this describes you, then you are most likely a visual learner and not an auditory […]
Are our kids smarter than us?
If you have ever had a son or daughter bring home a piece of homework that you had no clue how to complete yourself, then you’re not alone! Many of us who have children face this staunch realization of how much knowledge we have actually forgotten from our school years. Has time really worked that […]
Practice for the State Standards
The standardized tests are fast approaching for many schools throughout the nation. These tests vary by state and district and include tests like the ITBS, TerraNova, CAT/6, STAR Testing, Texas TAKS, PSSA, SOL, and many others. FunEducation is the parent company to Bright Education which is a website dedicated to standardized practice tests. Now is […]
How much money does your neighbor make?
How much money does my neighbor (or coworker or friend or …) make? Even though most would not ask this question out loud, it is still in the back of many of our minds. This question is a part of our curiosity and maybe even our competitive drive. While it might not be a good […]
Are You Smarter than a 1st Grader?
Our free quiz, Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?, compares your results to the results of actual 10-year-olds. This great quiz can be found along side our IQ Test, Personality Test, and other great tests and quizzes on the FunEducation website. Once you have had a chance to take the 5th Grader quiz, why […]
Aristotle – Modern Day Career Counselor
“In modern times there are opposing views about the practice of education. There is no general agreement about what the young should learn either in relation to virtue or in relation to the best life; nor is it clear whether their education ought to be directed more towards the intellect than towards the character of […]
Are You the Next Warren Buffet?
Do you have the business sense to be the next Warren Buffet? Maybe you are just not in the right career! Take one of our free tests or free quizzes to discover yourself. You can find your perfect career with our Free Career Test or perhaps find out whether you are management material with our Free Business […]
Education & Career Channel Launched
Check out our new “Education & Career Center” that was just launched today on our website. This new feature allows you to search for the perfect college to fit your interests. You can search for a college by entering information into the “Find a School” box and clicking, “Find School”. Also included in the channel […]