Getting your child to give to charity is a great way to instill a sense of compassion and generosity, but the simple fact there are so many different charities out there makes selecting the right one a bit daunting. These…
As Christmas approaches, it’s very easy for kids to get wrapped up in getting rather than giving. This gives you a hidden chance to expand an important lesson in their financial education: generosity. This is easy to do if you…
Hopefully, by now, you’ve realized that getting your child to save is an important financial lesson. When a kid should start this process can be a little confusing, however, as families can have drastically different ways to approach it. Let’s…
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…
In the past, when kids wanted to give to a charity, they either had to send their money by mail or visit the physical location in which the charity did business. Those days are long gone. An increasing trend you…
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…
Parents and caregivers are the first financial models kids have. Inevitably, for instance, kids see their moms and dads going to the ATM, paying for groceries or paying bills electronically or via mail. The message kids get is clear: Money…
Halloween promises tons of ghoulish fun for people of all ages, but with the holiday suffering from increasing commercialism, it can be more of a “trick” than a “treat” to come up with inexpensive ways to get in on the…
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas: All four of these major holidays are huge profit opportunities for stores and manufacturers, and it’s easy to get caught up in the materialism that’s so ever-present. To combat this, the best route is to…