Finance Careers

A career in Financial Planning blends financial expertise with strong client relationships, offering opportunities to work as trusted advisors managing wealth, investments, and financial decisions. Professionals in this field range from bank associates handling daily transactions to financial planners overseeing long-term wealth management. Those in Business Finance thrive on problem-solving, ensuring accuracy in financial processes and strategic decision-making. Careers in this cluster span from entry-level billing clerks to CFOs of major corporations, requiring strong math skills, analytical thinking, and proficiency in financial software.

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Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“H” is for Hipp, Francis Moffett [1911-1995]. Insurance executive. After graduating from Furman, Hipp joined his father’s company, Liberty Life Insurance. The Greenville-based firm also owned radio...

Earning Income | Making Dollars From Sense

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Learning about earning money or income from featured entrepreneurs. Meet Jim McMillan, owner and manager of Tiffany's Bakery and 8th grader, Gracie Cromer, owner of Gracie's Gourmet.

Savings | Making Dollars From Sense

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Learn how to save money. Meet entrepreneur Nick Gregory, owner of superplain, a t-shirt business.

Spending and Credit | Making Dollars From Sense

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Learn about the responsibilities of borrowing money. Meet entrepreneur Aaron Moss, owner of Insert Name Here Designs. He's a 12th-grader who builds mobile applications for businesses.

Career Choices | Making Dollars From Sense

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What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you have knowledge or a skill that someone will want to pay for? It's never too early to think about your career choices. Meet nine year old Robert Charles...

South Carolina Today | Conversations on SC History

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Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. South Carolina Today is discussed: Changed Politically, Socially, and Educationally Economic Development -...

SC Economy | Palmetto Special

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The lesson begins with a young man making an "economic decision" concerning the purchase of a pair of running shoes. The host defines economics beginning with, "Economics is that branch of the social...

Cupcakes for a Cure | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

It is not often that you will see a fully functional business run by three 6th-graders. But that's exactly what Charlie, Katelyn, and Mattie are doing. These three eleven-year-olds won't let their age...

Women in IT: What Holds Them Back, and Why They Matter | Carolina Money

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Information technology. Science. Engineering. Math. These are all words that come with a certain expectation of masculinity. A female who goes into engineering is rare, and a woman in a top position...

Learning with RumbleLab | Carolina Money

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Carolina Money got to interview Moultrie Ball, founder of RumbleLab, about his inspiration for the company and what it does. Here, we get a hands-on experience with one of RumbleLab's engineering kits...

Isvara Wilson, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank | Project Lead SC

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Isvara Wilson is the senior vice president and general counsel at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank. Wilson is responsible for managing AgFirst’s legal department and serves as a member of the Bank’s executive...

SAVVY Musician in Action Teaches Business to Artists | Carolina Money

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The USC Music School hosts an arts entrepreneurship workshop every summer to help artists from around the world learn to apply their talents in a more business-minded way.

Music Entrepreneurship Program | Carolina Money

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More and more, music schools and institutes are incorporating entrepreneurship classes, organizations, clubs, seminars and workshops into their programs. Why is that? In order to explore the truth...

USC Computer Science Professor Discusses His Career | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Associate Professor Jianjun Hu from USC's Department of Computer Science discusses his favorite subjects in school; talks about his first real job; gives advice to students who want to go into...

USC Music Entrepreneurship Program Inspires Artists | Carolina Money

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More and more, music schools and institutes are incorporating entrepreneurship classes, organizations, clubs, seminars and workshops into their programs. Why is that? In order to explore the truth...

Indie Grits 2016: Artists Interpret the Flood's Impact | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This year, the capital city’s very own film festival, Indie Grits, celebrated its tenth anniversary, and the theme had important meaning. After the October flood, organizers decided to focus the work...

Kathy Heffley, Regional President of S.C., Wells Fargo | Palmetto Voices

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Kathy Heffley, Regional President of South Carolina for Wells Fargo discusses what it takes to succeed in the field of finance and beyond and shares her personal story of growth and accomplishment.

Euniek Group | Carolina Money

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Ladies and gentlemen, meet Kevin Felder, or shall we say, Big Redd? Kevin Felder shares about his startup, The Euniek Group, and his other life as a Christian Hip-Hop artist.

Know Money Inc. | Carolina Money

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Grades: 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Since May 2014, Know Money Inc. Founder & Chief Financial Mentor Steven Hughes has worked with nearly 1,000 individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations across South Carolina to advance...

Tiny Techz | Carolina Money

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Tiny Techz is a program designed to educate young students in science, technology, engineering, and math. It helps students get a head start in learning essential tools for their future careers.

LLE Construction Group, LLC | Carolina Money

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Lasenta Lewis-Ellis is the owner of a local construction company, LLE Construction Group, LLC. Her business began operating in February 2011 as one of the few minority, women-owned, experienced small...

Soda City Market | Carolina Money

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The Soda City Market comes to Main St. Columbia every Saturday, attracting thousands of visitors each year. The market has an exciting atmosphere that brings all types of people together. But where...

South Carolina's Oldest Restaurant | Carolina Money

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Villa Tronco is the oldest restaurant in Columbia and in South Carolina. The business has been a family tradition since 1940. To celebrate its birthday, the restaurant offered lunch and dinner...

Crowdfunding | Carolina Money

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Corey Jackson is a former NFL athlete and the founder of an early-stage tech startup here in Columbia, South Carolina. The name of his company is FundMyPro. FundMyPro makes it possible for...