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Home School Your Teen to Financial Success
The Ultimate Allowance | October 9th 2008 by Elisabeth Donati
By adding financial literacy to a home school curriculum, parents can help to educate their children for future financial success. Current statistics show that public schools are horribly lacking when it comes to financial education. Considering the read more
Kids and Money -- October 8, 2008
Money Hacks | October 8th 2008 by billspaced
Welcome to the October 8, 2008 edition of Kids and Money. The submissions just keep rising in quality. You surely are the creme of the Kids and Money crop.Stay tuned for a "Best Of Kids and Money" before the year ends. If you want to remind me how aw read more
Financial fears trickle down to kids
Creative Wealth International | October 7th 2008 by Elisabeth Donati
When her husband lost his job as a mortgage underwriter at failed IndyMac Bank this July, one of the hardest moments for Jill Hofknecht was telling her 5-year-old daughter she couldn’t have a pet hamster. All the accoutrements that the little r read more
Financial fears trickle down to kids
The Ultimate Allowance | October 7th 2008 by Elisabeth Donati
When her husband lost his job as a mortgage underwriter at failed IndyMac Bank this July, one of the hardest moments for Jill Hofknecht was telling her 5-year-old daughter she couldn’t have a pet hamster. All the accoutrements that the little r read more
How to manage your child’s allowance
The Ultimate Allowance | October 2nd 2008 by Elisabeth Donati
As a parent, you may be very confused about how to dole out this thing called an allowance. But before you ever dole it out, you have to know WHY you’re doling it out. Here’s some questions to ponder before you put an allowance system, an read more
Kids and Money -- October 1, 2008
Money Hacks | October 1st 2008 by billspaced
Welcome to the October 1, 2008 edition of Kids and Money. This is a short one, but it's filled with thought-provoking posts.Jason presents I Was Wrong: Scrapping the Child Chore Chart for a New Allowance System posted at The Frugal Dad. This seems t read more
Do you apreciate what you have?
Gather Little By Little | October 1st 2008 by The glblguy
My teenage son came home the other day.He told his Mom and I that he needed some precooked pasta, zip lock bags, bread and some butter. “Huh? What do you need that for? Are you going to cook dinner??” we asked snickering a little. He read more
The Daughter asked about our Family’s Financial Health
Suburban Wife's Daily Dollar Diary | September 29th 2008 by Elizabeth
I took a vacation from the news today; didn’t know about the stock market crash until The Husband came home and told me. My GE stock took another hit today but that’s okay with me — I’m in for the long term and I’ve only read more
Kids and Money -- September 24, 2008
Money Hacks | September 24th 2008 by billspaced
Welcome to the September 24, 2008 edition of Kids and Money.glblguy presents Christian teen budgeting posted at Gather Little By Little.Sherin Devassy presents Money lessons to kid posted at Investment Internals, saying, "Teach your kid about money a read more
Financial Ups and Downs…What to do.
Creative Wealth International | September 23rd 2008 by Elisabeth Donati
As with everything in life, things go up and then go down. You can liken it to a wave. Just like when you put water in a glass and set it down on a flat surface (our definition of flat), the level of the water will eventually level out. And, just lik read more
Money Saving Ideas for Halloween Costumes, Decorations, and Treat…
Think Your Way To Wealth | September 23rd 2008 by ThinkYourWayToWealth
Halloween will be here before you know it, and it can’t come soon enough according to my 4 year-old son. My wife planned early this year, and ordered his Halloween costume a couple of weeks ago online. He is really into Star Wars, so he had to read more
Value of a Dollar
The Ultimate Allowance | September 22nd 2008 by Elisabeth Donati
I’ve been thinking on this one for years. Parents have called and emailed me over the years, since I first created The Money Camp for Kids and Teens (now called Camp Millionaire) and told me that they want their children to learn the ‘val read more
Kids and Money -- September 17, 2008
Money Hacks | September 17th 2008 by billspaced
Welcome to the September 17, 2008 edition of Kids and Money.Realm of Prosperity presents College Student Bought Home Instead of Renting posted at Realm of Prosperity.Shaun Connell presents Is College Overrated? posted at Personal Development, saying, read more
Christian teen budgeting
Gather Little By Little | September 17th 2008 by The glblguy
Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Note from Glblguy: While the title of this article is Christian teen budgeting due to the Biblical references and emphasis on tithing, the majori read more
Teaching Kids the True Value of Money
Think Your Way To Wealth | September 16th 2008 by ThinkYourWayToWealth
Teaching kids about money involves several aspects. First, kids generally learn about the face value or denomination of money, usually when a parent or relative gives them a few coins, and may explain that a penny is 1 cent, a dime 10 cents, etc., an read more
In Our House, We Use WebKinz Currency
Chefdruck Musings | September 14th 2008 by Vanessa Druckman
On a sunny afternoon last spring, our neighbors set up a lemonade stand. We strolled over to check it out, and the seed of entrepreneurship was planted in Bella's head. She doesn't like lemonade, but she liked the coins and bills piling up in their read more
Here’s a Dollar. Got Some Sense?
Carma Sez | September 14th 2008 by carma
Not to get all preachy, but don’t wait until it’s too late to teach your kids about money! This is one of your most important parental duties. Don’t take it lightly: Money matters = weighty matters. (Pun intended.) As I bega read more
The Freshman Fund- A Great Idea for Increasing 529 Plan College S…
Think Your Way To Wealth | September 11th 2008 by ThinkYourWayToWealth
There’s a new company on the block to help you save more money for college for your children. Called the Freshman Fund, it allow you to receive direct contributions to a 529 Plan, and is free for both the gift giver and the receiver. In the pas read more
Kids and Money -- September 11, 2008
Money Hacks | September 11th 2008 by billspaced
Welcome to the September 11, 2008 edition of Kids and Money. This marks the 7th anniversary of the worst attack on US soil, so let's take a moment and cherish our kids and families. They're the most special people on the planet and we'd do anything - read more
Kids and Money -- September 4, 2008
Money Hacks | September 4th 2008 by billspaced
Welcome to the September 4, 2008 edition of Kids and Money. There are some really fabulous posts here. Sit back and enjoy. Better yet, learn.Ben Dinsmore presents 36 Ways to Reduce Your Home's Energy Use posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, "With e read more
What Should I Tell My Kids About Money?
Parent Talk Today | September 3rd 2008 by Kathy Sena
Just read a terrific article over on GoodHousekeeping.com about what parents should ??? and shouldn't ??? tell their kids about the family finances. read more
Financial Iliteracy is not just an American problem
The Ultimate Allowance | September 2nd 2008 by Elisabeth Donati
Financial Literacy for Young People by Safaa Nhairy For those of you who might think that it’s only Americans that need a little (or a lot) brushing up on their financial skills, read on… British adults also suffer from a lack of basic fi read more
6 Random Things I Have Taught My Kids About Money
Wise Bread | August 31st 2008 by Will Chen
By Julie RainsI’d like to say that I have taught my kids everything they need to know about personal finance, from the basics of banking to the complexities of investing and portfolio management. I haven’t. When I was ready to inform and guide, t read more
Kids and Money: Two Special Reports
Money Hacks | August 29th 2008 by billspaced
Below are two special reports about raising money-savvy children. Topics covered include how to manage a cash allowance, getting (and staying) out of debt, establishing credit, creating a budget, and financing college, to name just a few.When it come read more
Kids and Money -- August 28, 2008
Money Hacks | August 28th 2008 by billspaced
Welcome to the August 28, 2008 edition of Kids and Money.Crystal Nichols presents Kids Eat Free! posted at Living the Frugal Life.We can all save some money right now with this one! Concerning Kids presents Helping Your Children Stay Fit For Life pos read more
Teen money management mistakes
Gather Little By Little | August 27th 2008 by The glblguy
I’ve learned a great about personal finance over the years. Much of it through writing here on Gather Little by Little, reading other personal finance blogs, and reading books. Unfortunately, the majority of it I’ve learned the hard w read more
Kids and Money -- August 26, 2008: Back to School / Summer Is Ove…
Money Hacks | August 26th 2008 by billspaced
While we've experienced a pretty mild summer where I live, it's still with bittersweet emotions that summer is nearing its end. Yes, we still have September to endure ridiculous heat, but our children will be heading off to school again. Time to shop read more
When is it appropriate for your kids to move out?
Financial Learn | August 22nd 2008 by faron benoit
Nowadays kids are doing a combination of two things, rushing out of the house as soon as they move eighteen, or living at home until age thirty. A more common situation many parents are dealing with now is that their kids rush out of their house eit read more
What Your Four-Year-Old Should Know About Money
The Apostle of the Turtle | August 22nd 2008 by Shan
I was reading a post on Money Crashers titled When Should You Start Giving Your Child An Allowance, and it got me thinking. Our two middle children are three- and four-years old, and they’ve been getting paid for certain chores for a couple of read more
Top 10 Ways To Teach Kids About Money
Yes, ICantSeeYou | August 21st 2008 by icantseeyou
Top 10 Ways To Teach Kids About Money So many teens, college students, and adults are in debt and having financial difficulties…and have had them for a long time. Is education the answer? According to author Lilly Lodge's experience, the... read more
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