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Fun Summer Money Lessons For Grade Schoolers
When younger children are out of school for the summer, a lot of time on their schedule needs to be filled. As you strategize ways to keep them from screaming “I’M BORED!” look for opportunities to...
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Tips For Allowance And Chores, Part I
Asking your child to perform tasks around the home in exchange for an allowance can be a powerful tool for teaching lifelong lessons about the value of work and the proper respect for money. If you are...
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Tips For Allowance And Chores, Part II
A recent post on this blog discussed developing an allowance system for your child. Now it’s time to look at some specific ideas for age-appropriate tasks your child can regularly perform as part of an...
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Childcare Options That Won’t Leave You Crying
There are line items on your budget worksheet that you can feel fairly comfortable skimping on, like paper towels or toothpaste. However, the supervision of your child likely isn’t one of those areas...
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How to Make Saving Fun for a Child
Teaching a child the value of accruing money toward a goal is one of the most important financial object lessons you can instill in them. However, the concept of saving to a young person who has never...
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Quinceanera Saving Tips
Your daughter’s 15th birthday is only going to happen once and you want to make it special. But you also want to contribute to her college fund and maybe help her out with buying a car at some point....
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Did You Inherit Bad Financial Habits From Your Parents?
Have you ever caught yourself uttering a corny phrase that always made you cringe when your parents used it in your formative years? If so, you know that the way your parents talked and acted can get...
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