entrepreneurship

Financial Education in Schools – The Missing Piece

September 30, 2012

Most parents agree with the idea that financial education should be taught in schools…in addition to being taught at home. There are, however, several challenges with financial education in schools: Schools are gears toward getting students to be proficient in subjects they are tested in: math, reading, writing, science, etc., NOT subjects that are classified [...]

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The Easy Way to Start Your New Business

June 21, 2012

Have you ever wanted to work from home, work for yourself or market a new product idea or invention? Have you been stopped in your tracks by all the ‘what abouts’ that you don’t know about? You know, the “What about this and what about that?” If so, you’re not alone. And…it doesn’t have to [...]

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Kids and Money: A Great Time To Practice!

June 16, 2011

It’s summer and your kids are out of school, foot loose and fancy free. If you have teens, they are probably busy spending money hand over fist (whatever that means) and hopefully, many of them are making some or all of the money they are spending. If they aren’t, and YOU are supplying the money [...]

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Money is all around us; all we have to do is look for it…differently.

November 24, 2009

If you saw the wonderful movie, August Rush, about the musically gifted (that is an understatement) little boy who grew up in a home with other boys without families but knew down deep that his parents were alive, then you remember his saying… “The music’s all around us…all we have to do it listen.” Well, [...]

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Why I do what I do!

May 14, 2009

Each day I get up and do what I do…help kids and adults learn how money works. Each day when I hear people whining, I hear my Mom say, “If you’re going to whine, go outside.” We all have the opportunity to take every situation and turn it into a positive experience. There are unlimited [...]

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Helping Your Teen Earn Moola This Summer (and beyond!)

April 29, 2009

Teens can do several things to find their place in a world full of other teens looking to do the same thing. There are two basic avenues teens can take to begin making money for themselves: 1) they can get a J.O.B. or 2) they can CREATE their own job by providing a needed product [...]

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Kids Talk Money with Elisabeth Donati

April 23, 2009

You know that show, “Kids say the dardest things?” Well, I thought I’d do my own version but do it around money. So, last night I sat down with Jessica, my neighbor, who I have known since she was 1 year old (I can’t believe she’s 12 now!), and we had a little chat about [...]

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Successful 3-hour Family Reunion Program

July 11, 2008

Today I had the wonderful pleasure of having 13 sets of bright eyes in a private Camp Millionaire program for a family reunion in Santa Barbara. What a delight. Their ages were 9-18 and it worked fine (except for one adorable little girl who just needed a little help with the addition part of the [...]

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