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The Scholarly Coin

Financial Literacy for Students from a Student

Home of The Coin - Budgeting, Investing, Leadership, and Personal Growth

Our Mission

The Scholarly Coin was created to inspire young minds to think differently about personal finance. The Coin strives to create a space to challenge young minds to pursue education outside of the classroom. We will inspire, craft, and grow together to have more successful financial, social, and educational experiences.

What’s Better SMART Goals or Unrealistic Goals?

What’s Better SMART Goals or Unrealistic Goals?

I considered myself to be goal oriented person. Some may even say that I take it to the extreme. Every year, every month, every week, and every day (sometimes even ...
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How to Manage Multiple Hobbies While Being a Student

I sat awake staring at the ceiling, picturing everything I had to do the next day. It was almost past midnight, and I was full of energy in mind, while ...
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Roth or Traditional IRA for College Students – How to Build Wealth

The age-old debate, should I use a Roth or traditional IRA? What if I’m a college student? For many of us, we’ve decided to invest, we get all excited, we ...

What You'll Learn

The Coin is focused on learning and growing every day and these are the topics that we explore to build financial literacy for students.

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Personal Finance

Financial literacy is more than just a passion for The Coin. It's a dedication to a lifestyle. Stay updated with thought provoking ideas, real life analysis, and new findings on how to budget, save for a house, and pay for school.

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Leadership

Leadership is more than just a title, it's about inspiring others to take action towards a greater goal. Stay informed on innovative leadership practices.

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Personal Growth

Growing as a person always comes down to the choices we make. Spark your personal growth journey as The Coin share author experiences and insight. Develop new growth habits and fuel your future.

What makes The Coin special?

The Scholarly Coin, or The Coin for short, was designed to have a younger more adventurous learning methodology. The Coin was founded by Ryan Lisota in 2024 as a passion project to keep accountable to continuous learning. It is a place where young minds are challenged to think about their future financial success. The Coin strives to express contrarian view points that challenge readers to reevaluate their mindset and create lasting financial literacy for students. 

The Scholarly Coin - Financial Literacy for Students - New York