teens and money

What lifestyle do you want (to support)?

April 12, 2012

Everywhere we turn these days, we hear and read about others who have figured out, and want to share, the secrets to creating our dream lifestyles, live the way we want to live and so on. There are books and seminars galore promising to share these secrets with you, for a nice fee that is. [...]

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Financial Literacy: The Missing Pieces

January 5, 2012

A Financially Literate Society – The Five Critical Missing Pieces If it’s one thing most of us adults are painfully aware of, it’s that we weren’t taught how to manage or invest our money when we were young so that we could live independent, financially free lives as adults. We went to school ‘assuming’ we [...]

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Teachable Money Moments with Kids

November 17, 2011

When it comes to money, my son knows all about swiping debit and credit cards. He’s really good at spending money, both his and mine! When it comes to the finer points of saving, banking, and managing, however, he’s got some room to grow. (Having a financial education advocate for a mom is no guarantee, [...]

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What Kids Think About Money

July 11, 2011

(Guest Blog – by Jan Ruskin) What Kids Believe You might be surprised to know that, by the time kids graduate high school, they will probably have adopted the two following limiting beliefs: Money can cause a lot of problems. It’s better to give than to receive. You might NOT be surprised, though, if either [...]

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How To Pay Your Kids to Learn About Money

June 13, 2011

We often suggest to our inquiring parents that they pay their kids to read some of those great financial books out there. (Yes, pay!) Pay your kids $25 to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad; paying AFTER they give you a book report on each chapter and have a meaningful conversation with you about what they [...]

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The Many Faces of Pay Yourself First

September 30, 2010

A Little Activity History Since I was a little girl, I have been active. Growing up on a farm with horses and gardens and lawns, a lake near by and a mysterious, murky pond within wondering distance, lent itself to never ending physical activity, exploration and play. Then, in college, I found my way into [...]

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Why Financial Literacy Doesn’t Work (and how to fix this)

February 1, 2010

Financial literacy does work, if you do it right. Problem is…most financial literacy curriculums and programs are boring and irrelevant.

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Earn to Learn: Paying Your Teen to Learn About Money

January 28, 2010

Sometimes you have to pay your kids to learn about money. If you do, consider it one of the best investment decisions you ever make!

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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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Camp Millionaire in the News(press)!

May 29, 2009

This letter to the editor is in response to a great article in our Santa Barbara Newspress, entitled, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” The letter is for Santa Barbara county but anyone who wants to join along, I’m happy to do the same in your community as well! Regarding the article “Who Wants to [...]

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