How Can We Arm Our Kids for Battle in the Marketing Arena?
We need to arm our kids to survive in the marketing arena. Our work as parents begins early because advertisers target preschoolers, and “kids can’t distinguish between marketing fact and …
Web Marketing Association – 2019 Webaward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development
The Web Marketing Association presented its 2019 Webaward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development to The Money Mammals site. To view the recently updated site, which won in the “Family …
MiLOWE – An Interview With John Lanza, Financial Literacy Expert
“I’ve yet to run into a parent who doesn’t want to raise a money-smart kid.” – John Lanza What are the biggest misconceptions when it comes to children and money? …
AOA 044: The Free Lunch that Is the Roth IRA – With Guest Gene Natali
Author and CFA Gene Natali discusses the importance of opening a Roth IRA and prioritizing saving.
Prosperity Pictures and Visualization for Kids
Money expert Ellen Rogin discusses how to set up a practical prosperity picture (vision board) with your kids and shares visualization techniques and suggestions for success.
Set Up an Allowance and Give Up Control
Money expert Ellen Rogin breaks down her family’s allowance system and explains why giving children control of their own money matters.
Volunteer Vacations and Charitable Giving
Money expert Ellen Rogin discusses her family’s “volunteer vacations” and the many benefits of charitable giving.
Say “No” to Your Kids’ Spending Requests
Money expert Ellen Rogin explains how providing a reasonable allowance allowed her to say “no” to her kids’ spending requests.
All About Allowance! (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 018)
“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello again! For this week’s Money-Smart Monday newsletter, I’m thinking about the power of allowance. I want to share two perspectives on the …
In “The Age of Self-Sufficiency,” Having Money Smarts Is a Survival Skill
With passive financial security going or gone coupled with the unethical behavior of some financial institutions, we parents must act.