Battling the Gimmies
Children want stuff. Unfortunately, that natural desire is too often overwhelmed by our culture of consumerism. For many families, the mass marketing of everything from video games to new clothes is a...
View ArticleKids & Allowance
Many kids expect compensation for the work they do around the house. A weekly allowance was always a part of our Saturdays growing up in my parents home and the more I helped out, the more money I...
View ArticleTips For Teaching Kids To Budget
Teaching children the value of money is something that most parents deem as important, but what are the best ways to do it? In the world we live in, it can be a constant struggle to teach your children...
View ArticlePeer Pressure and Allowance
Fifteen-year-olds do not turn into crazed consumers overnight but there is hope. Recently a mother was shocked and bewildered when her son demanded she buy him the latest gadget while cursing and...
View ArticleHow Will This Kid Ever Make It In The Real World?
In our Parents Anonymous Group we parents often wondered aloud how our children would ever survive in the real world: Will they be able to manage money? Will they learn to cook and clean their house?...
View ArticleNeed to Know: Allowances and Teens
When it comes to teens and their allowances parents know that they must tread softly. To teens, the ability to buy what is fashionable, fun and entertaining is almost defining to their personality...
View ArticleWhen Should I Start My Teen's Allowance?
Money management skills are not an innate gift that is given to all of us. We must learn and be taught these important life lessons by experience. It is during one's teenage years that these...
View ArticleShould I Give My Kids An Allowance?
As your kids get older, you have most likely noticed an increase in them asking you for certain things. They want the latest toy, they want to buy candy, they want a new video game. Instead of making...
View ArticleShould Children Earn Their Allowance?
There are many things parents need to teach their children. One of the important life skills that kids need to learn from a fairly early age is money management. Oftentimes, parents will help them...
View ArticleHow to Teach Kids About Money Management
People are constantly making excuses for their poor money management–“it is just not something I am good at”–but the fact is, no one comes out knowing how to manage money well, and ANYONE can be good...
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