Disclosure: This post is sponsored by T. Rowe Price and Scholastic. All opinions are my own. Summer and vacations tend to go hand-in-hand. The kids are off school, the weather is lovely, and we’ve all worked hard, so it seems an ideal time to spend on vacation. Families often have different ideas and budgets for […]
College Students Rate C For Personal Finance
Do you have college age kids? Do you remember being a college-aged kid yourself? Chances are likely that you can relate to how financially unsavvy college-aged kids can be. There are outliers, but most college-aged kids know very little about personal finance, and end up making expensive mistakes. Some of you may relate to the freebies […]
7 Ways to Raise Centsible Kids
Teaching kids the value of money can feel like an overwhelming challenge for parents. We may struggle with our own finances or have trouble knowing how or when to talk about such a taboo topic with our kids. T. Rowe Price’s 2015 Parents, Kids & Money Survey revealed that parents’ behaviors are often at odds […]
11 Tips for Teaching Kids About Money from Discover
Teaching kids to be responsible with money and teaching them how to be fiscally responsible is a huge challenge. From the moment they are able to ask for things there are opportunities to teach kids about how to manage their money. It doesn’t matter if they’re 3 or 13 there’s always more to discuss. As […]
Kids and Allowance: Don’t Let Your Kids ‘Rob’ You
“Can I have that, pllllleeeeeasssse?” As a parent, how often have we heard that familiar phrase? If you don’t have kids, I’m sure you remember a time you berated your parents for a prized possession. At times we may give in, and other times we brace for the tantrum that is sure to follow the […]
How to Teach Kids About Money: Guest Post
I have noticed somewhat of a disturbing epidemic going on in my hometown lately. No, it’s not a medical disease or plague, but it is something that I am very concerned about, and it seems to be affecting many more children today than it did in the not-so-distant past. Children seem to know nothing about […]
Is giving always a good thing?
My kids have been saving money for months. A portion of their allowance goes to long-term savings, a portion goes to giving, and a bunch goes to saving for our upcoming vacation. We do the accounting online, so they rarely touch a dollar bill. For our kids this works, since otherwise the cash ends up […]
Kids and Allowance
“Can I have that, please???â€
As a parent, how often have we heard that familiar phrase? If you don’t have kids, I’m sure you remember a time you berated your parents for a prized possession. What’s a parent to do? Give them an allowance, of course!
