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.
The Age of Self-Sufficiency (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 017)
“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hi! Welcome to 3 (More) Ideas to Share and Save on a Money-Smart Monday. I hope these thoughts inspire you to have more …
Volunteer Vacations, Wealth and Needlets (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 016)
“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hi! What do volunteer vacations, the wealth mindset and needlets have in common? They are all part of this week’s 3 Ideas to …
Money-Smart Month Is Almost Over! (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 015)
“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hi! Money-Smart Month is almost over. Wow. That went fast. BTW, April is officially called National Financial Capability Month (as decreed each year …
AOA 043: What Families Need to Know to Cultivate a Culture of Prosperity – With Guest Ellen Rogin
Financial advisor turned speaker Ellen Rogin explains how generosity and gratitude can help families thrive.
Mindset Matters: Think Wealth and Not Income
I loved my big bin of mismatched LEGO blocks when I was a kid. I’d look into it and see possibilities. Then I’d pick out pieces and start building. One …
Can you help tweens and teens learn to use money intelligently? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 014)
“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hi! Welcome to another edition of 3 Ideas to Share and Save. Want to get this regularly? You can sign up for the …
How Much Does Free Cost?
We get so much free stuff. Pens. T-shirts. Bulging-eye monkey key chains. But is anything really free? “The more things we desire and the more we have to do to …