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How To Use Summer Vacation To Teach Kids About Money

June 9, 2016 By Kelly

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 […]

Filed Under: Kids, Money, Sponsored Tagged With: Kids, kids and money, Money, money confident kids, Sponsored, t. rowe price

College Students Rate C For Personal Finance

July 29, 2015 By Kelly

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 […]

Filed Under: eBay, Kids, Money Tagged With: budget, college, college students, kids and money, Money, personal finance, survey, teens and money, us bank

7 Ways to Raise Centsible Kids

April 10, 2015 By Kelly 2 Comments

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 […]

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11 Tips for Teaching Kids About Money from Discover

February 17, 2015 By Kelly 2 Comments

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 […]

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Kids and Allowance: Don’t Let Your Kids ‘Rob’ You

February 27, 2014 By Kelly 21 Comments

“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 […]

Filed Under: eBay, Kids, Money Tagged With: allowance, financial literacy, Kids, kids allowance, kids and money, Money, money skills

Dinorama App: Teaching Kids Money Skills

March 29, 2013 By Kelly 6 Comments

The makers of Dinorama  asked me to try out their app since they knew my readers and I would love it, and I think they’re right! Dinorama is an app that’s designed to teach young kids money management and savvy saving skills. It’s not only a fun app, but it teaches tons of valuable skills. […]

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How to Teach Kids About Money: Guest Post

April 21, 2011 By Kelly 8 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: kids allowance, kids and money

Is giving always a good thing?

March 28, 2011 By Kelly 5 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: allowance, giving, Kids, kids and money, Money

Kids and Allowance

September 25, 2009 By Kelly 54 Comments

“Can I have that, please???”
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!

Filed Under: Kids, Money Tagged With: allowance, Kids, kids and money, Money

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