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Is vocational school or college the next step for my child
Does your teen have the money skills to be ready for life after high school? Is your teen going to college or vocational school? They...
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Sep 17, 20232 min read
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Does your teen have the money skills to be ready for life after high school?
It is never too soon to start teaching money management skills. Good spending and savings habits learned early set your teen up for a...
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Sep 12, 20231 min read
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How can you teach your teen to evaluate alternatives & make decisions with realistic financial goals
How can you teach your teen to evaluate alternatives and make decisions within realistic financial constraints? Here is a story from...
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Sep 4, 20232 min read
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How do your children learn to be financially responsible?
Most schools do not tech these skills. Parents need to teach these vital skills . Learn basic finance concepts for you and your children...
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Aug 30, 20231 min read
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Are you educating your teens about money? If not, who is?
One of the most important steps to build wealth or accomplish any major money goal is to have at least a basic foundation of financial...
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Aug 13, 20231 min read
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What are you teaching your child when you go to the grocery store?
Betty’s four-year-old son, Max, wants a warm cookie every time they go grocery shopping. These cookies are $2, and Betty did not want to...
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Aug 8, 20231 min read
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ATTENTION PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS:
Are you looking for more information on how to optimize your senior’s educational choices? Is vocational school or college the better...
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Aug 4, 20231 min read
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Have you educated your teen to be financially competent and confident?
· Most schools leave financial education to the parents. · Teach your teen to be money smart! Make sure they: o Know how...
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Jul 28, 20231 min read
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How are your children going to learn about finances?
Most schools are no longer teaching financial literacy. As a parent, YOU will be your child’s finance teacher, unless you make other...
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Jun 29, 20231 min read
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Check out the second edition of Raising Financially Independent Children with updates tables and a
Check out the second edition of Raising Financially Independent Children with updates tables and added contain on adult children We are...
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
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Do you talk about money at home?
Do you talk about money at home? How do you talk about money at home? You know that your children are little sponges, soaking up what you...
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Jun 26, 20231 min read
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Money smart kids make good choices
You can start teaching your child to make choices at as early as 3, In the story below Jane was 8 and he sister 4. See how their parents...
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Jun 24, 20232 min read
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Is your teen ready to leave home and live independently?
· Most schools leave financial education to the parents. · Teach your teen to be money smart! Make sure they: o Know how...
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Jun 10, 20232 min read
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When should you open an investment account for your teen?
With the ability to buy fractional (partial) shares you can start with very little money Education your child about saving, investing,...
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May 26, 20232 min read
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Want to educate yourself or your children about financial basics?
Check out these story-based books: Raising Financially Independent Children Financially Independent Teens Topics include · ...
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Apr 29, 20231 min read
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Is vocational school or college the next step for my child
Is vocational school a good choice for my graduating teen? There are many factors that go into making this decision, including learning...
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Apr 4, 20233 min read
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College financial aid offers- Be careful when comparing
College financial aid offers- Be careful when comparing The cost of college is not the number you see on the financial aid award. Many...
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Mar 28, 20231 min read
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Want to educate yourself or your children about financial basics?
Check out these story-based books: Raising Financially Independent Children Financially Independent Teens Topics include · Budgeting...
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Feb 19, 20231 min read
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Comparing college costs. The line at the bottom of the financial aid statement is not where to start
Comparing college costs is not as straightforward as reading the financial aid award. College financial aid offers do not differentiate...
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Jan 28, 20231 min read
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Budgeting helps you get a better handle on your money
We all could use a little guidance when it comes to reducing our “optional” spending. See what Sylvia did in her budget. Sylvia was...
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Jan 23, 20232 min read
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