How an Allowance Can Help Us Teach Our Kids (and Ourselves) to Experience More Gratitude
You can use your allowance to help instill values you’d like to see in your kids.
AOA Small Change 002: What Does the Term “Money-Empowered” Mean to You?
In this second installment of our shorter-format episodes — which we call “Small Change” — I explore the term “money-empowered.” This concept is a stated goal of The Art of …
What the Allowance Survey from AICPA Gets Totally Wrong (And Very Much Right)
I think the AICPA misses the point of allowance by claiming that savings rates are “alarmingly low.” (If I give them the benefit of the doubt, they might have been trying to stir up some controversy — like I’m doing with the title of this blog post.)
AOA 026: Facing Your Fears, Working to Earn and Having Money Conversations with Your Kids – With Guest Ruth Soukup
“It is so hard for parents to let their kids fail, to let their kids screw up. […] It really is one of the most important things that you can …
Allowance Guidelines vs. Rules with Thoughts from Barbara Coloroso’s Book About Raising Children, kids are worth it
“Kids who are consistently bribed and rewarded will spend a lot of energy trying to figure out what they can do to please (or upset) their parents, and they will …
AOA 025: Materialism, Well-Being and the Human Value System – With Guest Tim Kasser
“In this culture or today, we’re taught over and over that one of the best ways to show that we’re successful, one of the best ways to have a happy, …
Keep It Simple to “Spark Joy” with Your Art of Allowance Program
Keep your system simple, and begin that all-important lifelong conversation about money with your kids. Let them learn the basics and perhaps learn how to use money to “spark joy” for themselves.
AOA 024: College Funding and Financing 101 – With Guest David Flores Wilson
“What people do with the […] funding and financing decision on college and where they send kids – you know those financial effects just reverberate for decades both for the …
AOA 023: Navigating the College Admissions Process Waters with The Scholarship Shark – With Guest Pam Andrews
“If you want to spend the next four years of your life in a place, you have to […] really put a lot of thought into that kind of academic …
Credit Union Times – 3 Financial Wellness Programs That Really Work
“Credit unions, Lanza argues, can build lifelong bonds with new members by focusing on them from a young age, and by providing parents with the tools to help their children …