Back by popular demand, parents this summer have the rare opportunity let someone else make sure their teens know exactly what it’s going to take to move out and live on their own. Most parents admit they wished they’d learned this stuff when before they moved out. This summer, teenagers can spend 3 fun-filled days [...]
Hi all... When I moved a little over a year ago, I put a whole bunch of inventory in my storage unit.I was going through said unit this past weekend and found a bunch of kid's books I'd like to send your way so YOU can enjoy them and I can, well, clear out my storage unit! Here's [...]
To Parents of Teens: So often, by the time our kids turn into adults, we realize we haven’t given them much guidance on how to be successful out there in the real world of business. Here are 4 simple things any teen can do today to give themselves a leg up later. To Teens: It [...]
Here's a great article entitled, "5 lessons to teach kids how interest works" written by Tamara E. Holmes: http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/five-credit-lessons-teach-kids-how-iinterest-works-1267.php
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 [...]
Author: Ben Semommung Financial education is crucial to the wellbeing of families nowadays. It is therefore time for all of us to get serious about financial education. In law, they say "ignorance of the law is no excuse". I think the same thing should apply to ignorance of financial matters or money issues. You need [...]
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 [...]
It's hard to disagree with the idea that in life we trade one thing for another. We trade our time and energy for money. We trade our time and energy for food, water, shelter, protection, and a whole lot more. In addition to trading 'things', we trade 'ways of being'. Adults trade being good employees, [...]
Teens can do several things to find their place in a world full of other teens looking to do the same thing. There are two basic avenues teens can take to begin making money for themselves: 1) they can get a J.O.B. or 2) they can CREATE their own job by providing a needed product [...]
You know that show, "Kids say the dardest things?" Well, I thought I'd do my own version but do it around money. So, last night I sat down with Jessica, my neighbor, who I have known since she was 1 year old (I can't believe she's 12 now!), and we had a little chat about [...]
Someone forwarded a link to me today about Micropolix, a theme park in Spain I think, that, in their words, gives kids a taste of real life through 'kiddie capitalism'. Although I think they are on the right track, as are most of the ventures like this, I didn't see any aspect of this theme [...]
My dad passed away unexpectedly last year and, as emotionally difficult as it was to go through his things, the family was heartened to find that Dad had quietly done us yet one more huge favor. He left behind impeccable financial records and a one-page letter telling exactly where to find everything. His letter was [...]