Raising Money-Smart Kids: We Want to See the Forest
We are on a journey to money empowerment with our kids. Every journey has its challenges, and we often wander on and off the path.
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Setting SMART Goals with Your Kids
Setting monetary goals is a great way to introduce children to the important life skill of goal setting. Learn how to make these goals SMART on the journey to money empowerment.
How Can We Arm Our Kids for Battle in the Marketing Arena?
We need to arm our kids to survive in the marketing arena. Our work as parents begins early because advertisers target preschoolers, and “kids can’t distinguish between marketing fact and …
In “The Age of Self-Sufficiency,” Having Money Smarts Is a Survival Skill
With passive financial security going or gone coupled with the unethical behavior of some financial institutions, we parents must act.
Mindset Matters: Think Wealth and Not Income
I loved my big bin of mismatched LEGO blocks when I was a kid. I’d look into it and see possibilities. Then I’d pick out pieces and start building. One …
How Much Does Free Cost?
We get so much free stuff. Pens. T-shirts. Bulging-eye monkey key chains. But is anything really free? “The more things we desire and the more we have to do to …
6 Essential Concepts Teens Need to Grasp to Become Money-Empowered
I recently reconnected with a high school friend whose older daughter, Sam, is now in college. When she was accepted Early Decision to her top choice, he immediately realized: “Oh, …
Controlled Consumption — Helping Kids Thrive in a Consumer-Centric World
We can help our kids move their consumption sliders over time towards minimalism and away from outrageous consumption.
The Difference Between Wants and…Needlets?
Identifying the difference between needs and wants is one of the three core money-smart skills. With primary needs met, distinguishing between needs and wants feels more like distinguishing between wanting and wanting more. Needlets can help.
Can We Help Our Kids Overcome the Desire for Things?
Desire is intoxicating. The dopamine hit we get is in anticipation of the reward. The reward itself is anticlimactic. How can we help our kids overcome desire?