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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Hawks, Esther Hill | South Carolina Public Radio Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio

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Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio
“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 1

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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.
Spending and Credit | Making Dollars From Sense 3

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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 5

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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...
SC Tomorrow, Part 1 | Conversations on SC History - Episode 22 South Carolina Today | Conversations on SC History 21

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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 -...
Field to Factory | Palmetto Special SC Economy | Palmetto Special

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SC Economy | Palmetto Special
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...
Managing a Food Truck | Carolina Money Cupcakes for a Cure | Carolina Money

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Cupcakes for a Cure | Carolina Money
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...
Learning with RumbleLab | Carolina Money

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Learning with RumbleLab | Carolina Money
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, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank | Project Lead SC
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...
Managing a Food Truck | Carolina Money Music Entrepreneurship Program | Carolina Money

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Music Entrepreneurship Program | Carolina Money
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...
Managing a Food Truck | Carolina Money Euniek Group | Carolina Money

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Euniek Group | Carolina Money
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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Know Money Inc. | Carolina Money
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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Tiny Techz | Carolina Money
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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LLE Construction Group, LLC | Carolina Money
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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Soda City Market | Carolina Money
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...
Managing a Food Truck | Carolina Money South Carolina's Oldest Restaurant | Carolina Money

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South Carolina's Oldest Restaurant | Carolina Money
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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Crowdfunding | Carolina Money
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...