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parentsfin
Dec 23, 20222 min read
Budgets and Bills Move from paycheck to paycheck to saving for a goal
Budgets and Bills Move from paycheck to paycheck to saving for a goal You may be spending all of your paycheck each month and you are...
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parentsfin
Dec 21, 20221 min read
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN IMPROVE YOUR PATH TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
§ Teach your children to have a budget or a plan § Have a savings plan for every member of the family § Teach your children the value...
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Dec 18, 20221 min read
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND THEIR PARENTS
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND THEIR PARENTS There are many factors to consider preparing to send your child off to college. Some...
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parentsfin
Dec 16, 20222 min read
Make budgeting your New Year’s resolution 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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parentsfin
Dec 6, 20222 min read
Money smart kids make good choices
Money-smart kids make good choices You can start teaching your child to make choices as early as 3, In the story below Jane was 8 and he...
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Dec 4, 20221 min read
? Learn how to create a budget that brings your dreams into reality.
Are you paying interest on your credit cards? Learn how to create a budget that brings your dreams into reality. Creating a budget may...
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parentsfin
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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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parentsfin
Nov 27, 20222 min read
Start your road to financial independence at any age!
It is our belief that financial education should start when children are young and continue throughout life. “Financial independence for...
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parentsfin
Nov 6, 20222 min read
How can you teach your teen to evaluate alternatives and make decisions
Here is a story from Financially Independent Teens: It was time to plan the summer vacation at Jane’s house. It was a family tradition to...
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parentsfin
Nov 5, 20222 min read
Fed Rate Hikes Means Your Credit Cards Minimum Payments and Interest rate will likely Increase
Most credit card interest rates are tied to the Fed rate so every time the Fed raises the Fed Funds Rate the interest rates on your...
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Nov 3, 20221 min read
Financial Essentials for Women
Recognizing how important financial independence is to women · Be a financial role model to my daughters Creating financial...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read
Women can do anything they set their mind to do
Many women are held back by stereotypes or parental role models that make them believe that women cannot do certain tasks. This is not...
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parentsfin
Oct 30, 20222 min read
The importance of starting a retirement account early.
The power of compounding means that every extra year that your money is invested can have a big impact on the total that you will have...
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parentsfin
Oct 29, 20221 min read
College financial aid offers- Be careful when comparing
The cost of college is not the number you see on the financial aid award. Many people just look at the bottom line when they see a...
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parentsfin
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Start teaching your children about money, work, and responsibility as young as 2-years-old.
You may be surprised to learn that you can begin to teach your children how to be comfortable with money at a very young age while they...
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parentsfin
Oct 25, 20222 min read
What are some of the ways a couple handles bills and expenses?
There are varying approaches to sharing bills and setting up your accounts to make it easy to track where you are. One way is to open a...
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parentsfin
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Achieve Financial Literacy. Guides for Teens, Parents and All Adults
Our books, posts and blogs focus on helping children and adults achieve financial literacy.. Raising Financially Independent Children...
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parentsfin
Oct 23, 20222 min read
I bond rates 9.62 until October 28. Novembers rate will be lower!
You can find information about and purchase the I bond, sold by the U.S. Treasury, yielding 9.62% if purchased by 10.28.21 at...
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parentsfin
Oct 22, 20222 min read
Budgets and Bills Move from paycheck to paycheck to saving for a goal
You may be spending all of your paycheck each month and you are wondering how you can begin to save! The first step is to look at what...
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