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Financial Education for Kids Thought for the Day: Why You Don’t Need to Tie Chores to Your Kids’ Allowance

“Why shouldn’t I tie chores to allowance?” This is a question I am commonly asked.   Chores are an important part of growing up. They will help your kids learn …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents

Allowance 3.0: A 3-Step Plan to Increase Money Responsibility for Your Tween

The endless holiday parties are finally over, and by now you’re probably trying to shed your holiday handles, still trying to figure out how to connect your latest gadget and, …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents

6 Very Effective Ways to Start to Teach Your Kids About Money

The holidays will be over before we know it. We’ll collectively transition into making resolutions and planning for the New Year. If you’re a reader of this blog, I imagine …

Credit Unions

How a Live Show for Kids Can Impact Your Credit Union Marketing Plan

We recently returned from the second leg of our Money Mammals “Ticket to Save” tour with Service Credit Union. Take a look at the local write-up of our super-fun shows …

Credit Unions

Credit Union Marketing Plan Ideas You Can Use to Make a Difference

Are you putting together your credit union marketing plan for the year? You hash and rehash, trying to work out the best possible mix for the coming year. Maybe your …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents

4 Easy Ways the Money Mammals Financial Literacy Apps and More Can Teach Your Kids – Or Even Your Students – About Money Smarts and Make Financial Literacy for Kids Fun

My goal from the start of this journey has been to help parents raise a generation of money-smart kids. We’ve strived to make money-smart learning as fun as possible for …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents / Lifestyle

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Reflecting on What Is Meaningful to Your Family When It Comes to Money

  I am in the middle of reading Ramit Sethi’s book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He has a lot of excellent practical advice, but one of his recommended …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents

Lucky To Be a Dad: Father’s Day Thoughts About Teaching to Your Kids’ Money Personalities

  It’s great being a dad to two wonderful girls. And I’m very fortunate that I’ve found my calling largely because of them. Having a real-life incubator for your ideas …

Credit Unions

4 Very Effective Banking Activities for Kids to Help Build Money-Smart Habits

I am prepping for our Ticket to Save Tour of New Hampshire public schools with our Money Mammals troupe. It’s sponsored by Service Credit Union, one of our terrific partners. Our live shows …

Art of Allowance Blog for Parents

3 Concepts Even a Pre-K Money Mammal Can Understand: Simple, Practical Banking Activities Parents Can Do with Their Kids

Happy Financial Literacy Month! This is a great time to focus on a few core financial literacy concepts. These main ideas should be at least introduced to our kids before they …

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