I look around at kids these days, and by kids I mean anyone under 30, and wonder what it is exactly we are teaching them at home and at school? I know I'm not alone in this inquiry...parents, teachers and adults everywhere are questioning what American children are learning and how to change this as [...]
Just wanted to drop in a wish you a Happy Easter! Elisabeth
For decades, if not longer, parents have believed that the only way for their children to do well in life was to get a college degree and then get a nice steady job so they could save up and retire when it was time. This belief continues, even though the world supporting the belief has [...]
Every once in a while I see a movie that I feel every American needs to see and I just have to share it. The movie is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington with James Stewart. This film was filmed in 1939 and is a little over two hours long but brilliantly done. Why is it [...]
Author: Vince Shorb A personal financial education is an essential element of preparing our children for the financial realities of the 21st century. A personal financial education and helping develop skills in money management for college students will help students avoid many of the problems their peers will face. Consider these statistics. According to the [...]
Here's a great video that is worth the couple of minutes it takes to watch. Many parents are still convinced that their kids have to get good grades in school in order to get good jobs as adults. But there is a better way. Teaching kids how to be business owners and entrepreneurs puts them [...]
Many of you may have already noticed that when you offer to buy something for your child, he or she is usually eager to let you do it. Often this eagerness has little to do with how much the child actually wants the thing you’re offering to buy. He or she is just excited because [...]
We often accuse our children (and partners) of taking things, or us, for granted. A positive way to look at this is to recognize that the children and partners feel comfortable and secure in us being there. The negative to this can sometimes lead to wishing they were a bit more grateful for us, and [...]
Where do babies come from? This is one of the most dreaded questions a child can ask a parent...unless they're ready for it. The same goes for questions about money...and for many of the same reasons. Parents often don't relish talking to their children about money. Whether it's because they don't know how, are financially [...]
In all of my years teaching kids about money and investing, I have rarely run across a child who, given the opportunity, can't come up with a myriad of great ideas for a business in the 'starting a business' activity we do in Camp Millionaire. Kids just seem to be naturally born creators, and though [...]
We all want our children to grow up and experience life in a grander, more profound way than we have. At least most parents do. I think most of us can also agree that living grander often takes a little bit of moolah...which makes teaching your kids about money one of parenting's most important tasts. [...]
We all accept the idea that an education is one of the most valuable things a human being can have. Yet, the truth is that a grade here and a grade there isn't what's going to make our kids happy, healthy, productive human beings and yet we push them to get the best grades they [...]