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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Pot of Gold: 3 Money-Smart Tips for New Parents
On St. Patrick’s Day, who isn’t looking for a pot of gold? I hope this post helps you find it. College Comes Quickly – 529 plans and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts are a great way …
6 Banking Activities for Kids: Making Financial Literacy Fun
From games to $mart Quests to printables, we are constantly creating Money Mammal-themed banking activities for kids. These entertain and engage children early (elementary school or before) with topics aimed to provide financial …