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Looking for ideas to stop the cascade of consumption? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save”137)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! We talk a lot about money in this newsletter because we aim to help our kids learn to use money as …

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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

​Hi there, credit union friends! Happy Fall, ya’ll! 🍂 Even though it is currently 81 degrees in the bay area while I write this, it does not stop me from …

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Are you teaching your kids to be deliberately decadent? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save”136)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I hope you enjoyed my podcast conversation with Samantha Paxson and Robin Taub. If you didn’t get a chance to listen, …

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Looking for advice in raising money-smart tweens and teens? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save”135)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I’m excited to share with you my recent conversation with financial industry leader Samantha Paxson. Just as we did in our …

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AOA 064: Empowering Financially Independent Teens: A Parent’s Journey – With Guest Samantha Paxson (And Guest Co-host Robin Taub)

How to start having conversations with your tweens about what money means, what it’s worth, and what it can do for them.

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Sweating money smarts because you’re not an accountant? 🥵 (“3 Ideas to Share & Save”134)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I just returned from my hiking trip to Grand Teton National Park. I’m always surprised how much a short getaway fires …

Memos from the Chief Mammal

Have you checked out our YouTube Shorts? (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 133)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I’m finishing up a long weekend trip hiking the Grand Tetons with some old high school buddies, living up to the …

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Do you know the three core money-smart skills? 🤔 (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 132)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” ​​Hello, friends! We talk a lot about the three core money-smart skills here at The Art of Allowance Project, so this week’s “​​​3 …

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Are You Ready for The Money Smart Mama – Chelsea Brennan? 💰🧠 (“3 Ideas to Share & Save” 131)

“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” Hello, friends! I mentioned last week that I’d spoken with The Smart Money Mama, ​Chelsea Brennan​, on the podcast recently. I have good …

Podcast

AOA 063: An Age-Appropriate Approach to Allowance With the Smart Money Mama – With Chelsea Brennan

Listen for strategies on setting your kids up for financial success from an early age.

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