Helping kids appreciate money
The simple act of setting a goal is the most important step in accomplishing it. It's that tiny first baby step, but it's absolutely required and it sets everything else in motion.Did you know that an astounding 97% of the population does not take the time to set goals? FamilyMint provides a great way for your children to get started on the road toward developing the goal setting habit.
Read MoreAccording to one expert, the right time to start an allowance is as early as your kids start to understand the value of money (usually around age 6).
Read MoreIt feels great when your kids earn their first paychecks in their coveted summer jobs. Their first instinct might be to rush out and spend away. But what happens when school starts? The money is long gone. The best way to make that money last through the year is to set up a budget.
Read MoreToday’s parents can set the same example for their kids, who are bombarded with all sorts of expensive, “must have” electronic gadgets du jour. No matter how your child earns money, teach her how to save it, if only as a stepping-stone to bigger and better down the road.
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?
Read More“When it comes to teaching kids about money, the sooner the better” says CNN Money. Early understanding of earning and managing money lays down such an important foundation for your child’s future.
Read MoreUSAA recently had webinar program with experts answering parents questions and providing tips around kids and finances.
Read MoreIt is financial literacy month, so what can you do to help your children become financially literate and at what age should you start?
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