“Mom, can I have a dog / cat [or other pet]?” The question is almost inevitable from youngsters, who have a natural curiosity about other living things, and who see lots of other families with animals. A lot of the…
When school’s out for the summer, parents usually start looking with renewed vigor for activities they can do with their kids. Spending time with your youngsters doesn’t have to break the bank. There are dozens of things to do that…
Parents still heavily debate whether kids should work during school, with some people thinking that the experience and financial improvements gained from the work is worth the slight dip in grades that might happen. In the summer, kids no longer…
Foster children have very specific needs when it comes to learning about finance because they typically don’t have the same resources available to them that biological kids in stable homes do. These children shouldn’t be left by the wayside. Foster…
Financial literacy isn’t just a personal issue. It’s a social issue, because many people are in need of financial assistance. This is where you can teach your child not only to manage funds and other assets, but to have a…
One of the biggest financial lessons your children will have to learn is that, in most cases, money is something people earn. It doesn’t magically grow on trees, as the saying goes, and the amount of effort put into a…
Allowances are one of the most hotly debated elements of financial education for kids. In one corner, parents advocate them, because having real money available can make it easier for children to save, spend, give to charity and learn basics…
The proverbial Joneses. The family that has everything that everyone wants, that sets the trends everyone wants to follow, that people struggle to mimic. To some degree, we all try to keep up with them, as the saying goes, but…
When kids are really young, their idea about how to get money is pretty simple, not to mention misguided: Run out of cash? No worries! Just go to the bank! Don’t have enough money to pay for something you want?…
As a parent or guardian, it’s the most natural thing in the world to want to give your child what you never had, to give them the best so that they can enjoy life. There comes a point, however, when…