Kids & Money

Do Our Kids Have the Money Smarts to Live?

Do Our Kids Have the Money Smarts to Live?

This could be a really short article, because the easy answer to the question posed in the title is: “No.” Simply put, our kids are financially illiterate. You have all witnessed the following scene at your local convenience store: The total bill comes to $11.93 and...

Teach Your Kids Common Cents

Teach Your Kids Common Cents

__The Miracle Of Compounding: The Good News__ Situation (Read this to your child and ask them to weigh-in with their opinion!): *Suppose your child was offered a job that paid $1,000 a day to rake leaves and the employer wanted to hire them for thirty-one days. Your...

Teaching Kids About Money: An Age-by-Age Guide

Teaching Kids About Money: An Age-by-Age Guide

Article by Anna Attkisson (Parents Magazine) "It's actually easy to teach kids about money," says Jayne A. Pearl, an Amherst, MA-based author of *Kids and Money: Giving Them the Savvy to Succeed Financially*. "Turn your day-to-day activities into learning...

What Babies REALLY Cost

*Reprinted from WhatToExpect.com* By the time reality sets in — you’re going to be parents! — the squeeze has already started. Pregnancy test: $12 a pop. Prenatal vitamins: $12 to $25 a month. Maternity clothes could be hundreds, depending on the brand. There's no...