Is your teen ready to leave for college?
When you are sending your child off to college there are many skills they need to have. Some are simple like how to do laundry, clean...
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parentsfin
Oct 29, 20232 min read
Credit card interest rates are rising. How do you get out of Debt?
With inflation eating at your budget and credit card interest rates rising to over 20% it is getting hard to pay off your credit card...
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parentsfin
Oct 28, 20231 min read
Preparing your child for the financial responsibility of college
As a parent of a high school or college student, you need to make sure your child is ready for their journey to independence. Discussing...
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parentsfin
Oct 23, 20231 min read
How Do You and Your Partner Talk About Money?
Do you and your partner even talk about money at all? Have you created shared values in how you communicate and behave? Do you trust each...
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parentsfin
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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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parentsfin
Oct 21, 20232 min read
Do you and your partner disagree over money?What are some of the ways a couple handles bills
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 19, 20231 min read
What Do My Children Learn When They See Me Spend Money?
Whether or not you think your children are paying attention to you, they do learn from watching your behavior. When you go to the grocery...
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parentsfin
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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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parentsfin
Sep 16, 20232 min read
Learn why every woman needs to have a basic understanding of finance investing and budging
We feel strongly that the greatest impact to future financial well-being is education. Budgeting for Women by Women, a story bases book, ...
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parentsfin
Sep 12, 20231 min read
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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parentsfin
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Do you have control over your money? Is money causing you stress?
Budgeting allows you to have control over your financial life. It is an important skill at any age. Our Financial Independence Series...
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parentsfin
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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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parentsfin
Sep 2, 20231 min read
Understand your credit score.
Consumers rely on credit cards but don't realize it affect on you credit score and other bills Ar survey, by J.D. Power, says that nearly...
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parentsfin
Sep 1, 20232 min read
How do you learn to manage your money? Do you have goals you would like to attain?
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
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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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parentsfin
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Do you and your partner disagree over money? What are the ways to split 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
Aug 26, 20231 min read
What is a rich life? What makes me happy?
Rather than just focusing on financial well-being, many suggest that it is being able to do the things that are important to you. Are you...
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parentsfin
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Are You Financially Literate?
“A lot of people come out of school]without having been taught financial literacy in any detail,” said certified financial planner Denis...
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parentsfin
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Are you ignoring free money? Probably yes if your company offers a 401K or 403b?
While this might sound like alphabet soup, many employers have retirement plans that incentivize retirement savings by matching the...
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parentsfin
Aug 13, 20231 min read
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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