What Is a Quiet Trust?
Trusts are a great financial tool parents and caregivers often use in order to control their children’s access to assets. Normally, kids know that a trust has been set up…
The Role Tradition Plays in Financial Literacy
With technology pumping out new gadgets a mile a minute and regulations changing by the second, it’s easy to think that financial literacy is never truly grounded in the traditional….
Who Should Teach the Kids About Money – Mom or Dad?
By now, the news that kids need to learn about money is nothing too startling—in the wake of the Great Recession, financial experts have been advocating financial literacy more than…
Why Practice in Financial Literacy Matters
The statistics about financial literacy are in, and although they vary slightly depending on the source, the general results are not good: The majority of kids show they are interested…
3 Ways to save for your kids – Launch them right financially
One of the most brilliant ideas that parents come up with when it comes to savings for their kids include opening a savings account. This is one move that parents…
Announcing the new, sleekly redesigned Bankaroo 3.0 – A fun, kid-friendly way...
As you might remember, Bankaroo started as a family project in 2011. When Danielle first designed Bankaroo, she was 11 years old, and the service was aimed for 5 –…
Smart Gifts for Teaching Kids About Money
Gifts have long been a way to show some affection to another person, and most parents and caregivers can’t help but want to shower their kids with special things. All…
Does Teaching Kids About Money Require Money
With study after study showing that the majority of kids are woefully behind in terms of understanding and applying financial concepts, it’s no surprise that parents are looking for ways…
Save your dollars for your children’s future – Time to pay off debt and...
Thirteen may not be the luckiest of numbers but 2013 is certainly a pretty good year to get a good financial footing, in case you’re not much fussy about your…
Why Pushing Kids Toward Money Might Not Be a Good Idea
Every parent wants their child to succeed, to be comfortable, and some of how people define success and comfort is with financial security. Although there is nothing wrong with wanting…