Teaching Your Kids To Be Fiscally Fit

When Tyler announced recently that “we’re not poor”, I realized that perhaps it was time to start teaching him the value of money. At first I couldn’t understand why he would say such a thing, then I realized that in his mind we’re not poor. He also mentioned that “poor people don’t have money”. Because he basically gets what he wants he assumes we have money. No attempts to persuade him otherwise has worked so, actions speak louder than words, as they say. So for 2007 I’ve made a resolution to teach Tyler that although we’re not as poor as … Continue reading

Ways Your Kids Can Earn Holiday Spending Cash

As we approach the Christmas season, many companies are hiring seasonal workers to handle the increase in business. Many people welcome these opportunities as a way to make some extra cash to pay for all of those gifts on our shopping list. But what about your kids, are there ways they can earn extra cash to pay for gifts (for themselves and others)? According to the current issue of Family Education , there are a number of ways to help kids earn money for holiday spending. Not only will they earn money for the work that they do, but getting … Continue reading