Too Many Toys? Here’s How You Fix It
A reservation I know a lot of parents have about giving their child an allowance is, “Do we want more stuff coming into the house?”…
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Empower Your Kids With Financial Literacy
Who does most of the talking when you’re at your pediatrician’s office? More and more data is coming out that advises parents to let their…
Protect Your Kids Financial Mental Health
Financial literacy is starting to become a focal point in schools. For that, I’m very thankful. While I believe introducing financial concepts to students earlier…
Piggy Banks – Why You Need To Toss Them Immediately
How many of your kids use piggy banks? Ok now think about your family budget. Do you just toss all of your money into one…
Are We Rich? What to Say When Your Kids Ask
Hey Mom, are we rich? Has your child asked you this question, or it’s opposite, “Are we poor?”. We have and it is a doozy. …
Teaching Financial Literacy – The One Thing You Need To Know
I hear you out there. “Teaching financial literacy is a drag.” And it can be. If you are like most, you are probably thinking about…
The Ultimate Guide to Giving Kids Allowances
The Ultimate Guide to Giving Kids Allowances Starting an allowance can be daunting. How much do you give, how often, what do you let them…
My parents didn’t talk to me about money – How? Part II
In my last post, I touched on the idea that you do not need to be an expert to talk to your children about personal…
How? Part I. I’m not financially literate
Let me address the elephant in the room. I am advocating that we teach our kids about money, but is based on a few key…
What is money?
Have you ever tried to explain the concept of money to a child? Possibly along the surface, most children have some sense of what money…