Financial Book Review: How Ella Grew an Electric Guitar
My son has an interest in music, specifically in learning guitar, and he is also interested in ways to earn more money. So I thought it would be fun for him to read How Ella Grew an Electric Guitar by...
View ArticleHow Should You Pay Your Children?
It’s important to teach your children how to budget wisely while they are still young, but how can you teach them to save money if they don’t have any?
View ArticleHave You Thought about Hiring Your Children for Your Business?
Hiring your children to help out with your business can help you enjoy family tax advantages, and provide you with savings that you won’t see when you hire workers outside your family.
View ArticleKids And Money: Make Saving Fun With Remote Deposit
Have fun with your kids and kindle an interest in saving, and the power of earning interest, by using technology as a teaching tool.
View Article3 Modern Tools for Paying Your Kid's Allowance
You probably don’t buy things with cash very often; a cash-based allowance doesn’t adequately teach your kids to manage their money in a society that’s increasingly cashless. Here are 3 modern tools...
View ArticleRaising Kids These Days Ain't Cheap
Kids these days, they can be so expensive. Raising a child gets more expensive every year. Not only does inflation take its toll, but there always seems to be another activity to do.
View ArticleHow To Ruin Your Kid’s Life
As a parent I want the best for my kids. I want them to be happy, financially successful, and to have a better life than my own. It is natural to want the best for your kids, but if we help them too...
View ArticleIT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO RAISE A CHILD IN THE UK WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE
You may have heard some parents complain that it costs a fortune to raise a child in the UK these days. It certainly isn’t the cheapest thing you could choose to do but there are some good money...
View ArticleHow Comfortable are You When Talking Finances with Your Kids? [Infographic]
This infographic from State Farm offers an interesting look at our relationships with life insurance, and how many parents are willing to talk to their kids about life insurance.
View ArticleToys vs. Trusts: Give Children the Gift of Investing
What if you took the money you would have spent on a toy, and instead invested it each year? That’s the idea behind TrustEgg.
View ArticleLessons Learned from Playing Monopoly Electronic Banking
Once again, Monopoly proves it can teach valuable lessons about money. This time, my observations come from Monopoly Electronic Banking.
View ArticleTips for Teaching Financial Literacy to Your Kids
If you are a parent, it makes sense to help your kids learn about money from a young age. Here are some tips that can help you increase your effectiveness as you teach your children about money:
View Article10% blog income pledge for education, back to school update
So that is a total of $4,592 pledged/donated and $2196 spent. I have $2,396 left. Again, thanks a lot for your help and encouragements, and if you have an old laptop who would love to retire under the...
View ArticleWhen Should Your Children Start to Save?
I bought my little girl her first ever piggy bank the other day. As she is only 3 years old I have no real intention of encouraging her to start being frugal just now. However, we went on a trip the...
View ArticleWhen Should Your Child Get a Checking Account?
Helping your child open a checking account is a big step. It can help him or her learn how to better manage money, and prepare for the future. However, you have to realize that your child is still...
View ArticleCould becoming a childminder be a good business for you?
Are you currently sat in your house reading this post wondering how on earth you are going to earn some extra money? There are no jobs out there you think, and even if there are how will I juggle being...
View ArticleAre the contents of your child’s schoolbag insured?
When I was at school I was one of those kids who loved getting there early just so I could play football with my friends before the bell rang. As soon as I arrived I’d head straight for the yard, chuck...
View ArticlePreparing Financially for a Baby
What are the biggest children related costs that you have discovered? Or, better yet – Have you got any advice for me as a first time dad?
View ArticleHow Are You Saving For Your Child's College Education?
According to the study, about 85 percent of parents have saving for college as one of their top three goals for this year.
View ArticleDo You Really Need to Spend $13,000 a Year on Your Child?
“Really, it’s all about making choices that work for you,” says Dayna McKinnon, a stay-at-home mom living in Logan, Utah. She has seven children, six of them still living at home.
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