Kids & Money
Are You a Helicopter Parent, a Lawn Mower or Worse: A Payoff Parent?
(Reprinted from Kiplinger.com) It’s time to come clean with yourself. Are you “that” parent (or grandparent)? The current arrests surrounding the college admissions scandal scream for us to look at ourselves in the mirror … now. Now don’t get carried away, I’m not...
Financial Fun Boxes That Help You Have Those Money Talks With Your Kids
https://youtu.be/Eef0SBVJY6MMoney is a tough subject to talk about, so it's no surprise that many parents don't know when or how to speak to their children about money matters. Financial literacy is still not taught in schools, despite it being such an important and...
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
__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
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...