Helping kids appreciate money
It is normal to feel uncomfortable talking about finances with your children. But really...it's not as bad as you think. Here are 10 things to consider when teaching your kids about money.
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Read MoreIt's an uncomfortable thing to talk about. You're not sure how to bring it up, and your kids aren't jumping up and down to talk with you about it either.
Read MoreHow much allowance should I give my kids? What do other parents do? Is giving an allowance even a good idea?Many experts will say $1/week multipled by your child’s age is the “right amount”. To this, we say nonsense! Here is some quick information that really will help.
Read MoreI'm giving my 6 year old a cell phone for Christmas. Whoa! Hold on. Let me explain. My daughter is really 6, and it's a real cell phone, but it's not going to have any cell phone service. I'm "repurposing" a gently used Android cell phone to provide a FREE and pretty darn sweet handheld gaming device for her for Christmas.
Read MoreWhen, where and how is the best way to teach kids about money management? They know how to spend it. That's not the problem. In fact from the earliest years, through internet and television advertising, kids are taught how to spend. We are now living through the effects of immediate gratification brought on over the past 20 years.
Read MoreRemember the 80's R.E.M. hit song, "It's the end of the world as we know it"? If we continue to do what we as a nation are doing fiscally, than those lyrics will ring true for our generation and more so for generations to come. Do you know the depth of our current trade deficit, national debt, and budget deficit?
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