Help your kids graduate college with little to no debt by encouraging them to apply for scholarships. Here’s where to find free money and strategies for winning college scholarships! My goal is to raise my kids to manage money well and stay out of (unnecessary) debt. Many people would argue that college is an important […]
Kids and Money
Money Books for Kids: Preschool to Teens
Help your children understand money and finances by checking out these great money books for kids! Do you want to make sure your kids make smart money choices when they become adults? Do you want to start them out on a secure financial path? Then you need to make sure that you actively teach them […]
Investing for Kids: How to Teach Them the Basics
Teaching kids about investing can be simple. Show them the basics so they can make wise money choices! Start saving money young, invest it well, and be patient. This is the basic investing message that you need to teach your kids. Many adults don’t know much about investing and as a result, feel unprepared to […]
Paid vs. Unpaid chores for Kids
Paid vs. unpaid chores? What is best for your kids? Read on and find out! Should you pay your kids for doing chores? Paying for chores seems like a win-win situation – you get your kids to do chores and they get an “allowance” in return. While it’s important that kids learn how to do […]
Allowance or commissions: How to teach your kids about money
Should you give your kids an allowance or commissions? How to teach your kids about money by letting them have their own. Growing up, I never had an allowance and I wasn’t paid for chores around the house (commissions), but my parents would buy everything we needed (and a lot of our wants too). It […]
3 simple financial rules for kids
Do you want to set your kids up for financial success? Make sure they understand and can live by, these 3 financial rules for kids. As a single mom of 2 little kids, I want to make sure that my girls don’t make the same mistakes I did. In particular, I want to set them […]
