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Would you like to experience my Art of Allowance Academy course? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 045)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! “If you can’t fly, run. If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl. But by all means, keep moving.” …

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Boring Investing May Be Better

Popcorn Finance Podcast creator and host Chris Browning discusses how being boring might actually be the key to investing.

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Does your family need a budget to live a money-smart life? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 044)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I’m excited to share my first new essay of the year. 🥳 Truth be told, I’m not sure I’ve been as …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents / Lifestyle / Parents of Tweens and Teens / Parents of Young Kids

You Don’t Need a Budget: How Paying Yourself First and Reviewing Your Spending Might Be Better Approaches

Financial experts often tell us we need to budget, yet many of us don’t. Is there room for a different approach for us and for our kids?

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Why are we raising money-smart kids? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 043)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Welcome to 2022, friends, and welcome back to Money-Smart Monday! With a new year comes a new look for our header! It was …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Would you rather focus on time or stuff this holiday season? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 042)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! Welcome to another Money-Smart Monday. I’ve been thinking a lot about making this holiday season meaningful, and I keep coming back …

In the News — Parents

Grow – Holiday Cash Gifts

“If the parents make clear that this is a system they’ve implemented, maybe you label $5 for sharing, $5 for saving, and the rest for ‘spend smart.’ That can be …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Have you started a hybrid digital / physical allowance? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 041)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! Since it’s Money-Smart Monday, here are three more ideas for you to share and save. Let’s get right to it … …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents / Parents of Young Kids / Podcast

AOA 049: The Hybrid Allowance System – With Guest Kennedy Reynolds

Acorns education champion Kennedy Reynolds offers strategies for navigating a hybrid allowance system.

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Want some holiday help to reduce seasonal stress? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 040)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. 🦃🍂🥧 With the holidays officially upon us (Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday…I can’t keep …

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