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What can you do when an allowance rule creates conflict?

In this issue: Not letting your allowance rules imprison you, discovering short and sweet money-smart munchies and digesting another nugget of useful wisdom. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! This week’s “3 Ideas to Share & Save” include: 1️⃣ Not letting your allowance rules imprison you 2️⃣ Discovering short and sweet money-smart munchies 3️⃣ Digesting another nugget of…

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How do money conversations, modeling and experience intertwine?

In this issue: Findings from my latest podcast guest, turning obsessions into opportunities and a nugget of weekly wisdom. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! Welcome to another installment of “3 Ideas.” I hope you find this week’s content share- and save-worthy. Now on to the good stuff! — 1 — Are You Experienced? I hope you listened to my recent Art of Allowance Podcast…

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What does research tell us about how to raise money-smart kids?

In this issue: Insights from my latest podcast episode, navigating the college admissions process and a nugget of weekly wisdom. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! Let’s continue our Money-Smart Month momentum on this first Money-Smart Monday in May. Enjoy! — 1 — Second Time’s the Charm: My second conversation with Dr. Ashley LeBaron-Black takes us deep into her research,…

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Have you taken advantage of Money-Smart Month?

In this issue: A savings conversation starter, an opportunity for your budding business builders and a nugget of weekly wisdom. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! Money-Smart Month finishes this week. So, fittingly, this installment of “3 Ideas to Share & Save” features a savings conversation starter, an opportunity for your budding business builders and a nugget of weekly…

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Thoughts from Money-Smart Month and Marathon Monday

In this issue: An invitation to stream my latest Q&A session, a unique approach to budgeting and a nugget of weekly wisdom. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends, I’m running the Boston Marathon today! 🏃 As I make my way from the starting line in Hopkinton to Boylston Street in Boston’s Back Bay, Money-Smart Month marches on. And so our journey continues with this week’s “3 Ideas…

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Have you registered for my “Raising Money-Wise Teens” course this Wednesday?

In this issue: Highlights from my latest podcast episode, an invitation to join my money-smart course and sage advice from my grandfather. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! We’re already a week into Financial Literacy Month. So we’re shifting into high gear with a new podcast episode, an updated course offering and some weekly wisdom for you. I hope you find these “3 Ideas…

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Want to hear my first conversation with an AI? 🤖

In this issue: How kids learn about money smarts, the relationship between earning and spending and types of conspicuous consumption. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! Boy, do I have a juicy issue for you today. My newest podcast episode features my first discussion with a money-smart AI, Buyitt McSpendthrift, who shares its unique take on financial “wellness.” We cover a…

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Don’t you love when the student becomes the master?

In this issue: Kids turning the money-smart tables on parents, the 2X allowance system and a nugget of weekly wisdom. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! We’re back to our standard Monday release after last week’s hiccup. 🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for your patience. And now, I present to you the act you’ve known for all these years…”3 Ideas to Share & Save”! — 1 — When Teacher Becomes…

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Stacking Benjamins’ Joe Saul-Sehy Explains His “Circle Back” Technique

In this issue: My latest podcast episode featuring Stacking Benjamins’ Joe Saul-Sehy, Joe’s “circle back” technique and setting screen time limits. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! Here are “3 {More} Ideas to Share & Save.” Let’s get started, shall we? — 1 — Poor Joe’s Almanac: Joe Saul-Sehy drops wisdom like the guy for whom his award-winning Stacking Benjamins Podcast is…

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Do you (or your kids) buy good things?

In this issue: The importance of spending smart, learning financial lessons through experiences and sharing our money stories. “Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.” 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week’s edition on the web.) Hello, friends! In case you missed this post from my podcast guest Will Rainey’s LinkedIn page, I had to share: It’s a good visual reminder that however much you have, there’s always someone with more. In our world, striving is…