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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Are you enjoying the money-smart journey with your kids?

In this issue: Embracing the rocky road to money empowerment, joining our money-smart journey 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 hope you enjoyed my recent Art of Allowance Podcast conversation with financial literacy pioneer Vince Shorb. If so, then I have more great guests lined up in the coming months. 🎧 Hey, podcast listeners! Would you…

The Fourth “R”: Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmatic and … ? 🤔

In this issue: My latest podcast episode, becoming financial literacy famous 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 hope you enjoy this new, lighter newsletter. More idea density. Less fluff. Your time comes at an opportunity cost, and I respect that.* So in that spirit, let’s get down to business! — 1 — The Fourth “R”: My conversation with Vince…

Are your kids “loud budgeting” yet? 💲📣💲

In this issue: The “loud budgeting” trend, financial literacy in schools and getting off the hedonic treadmill. “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! Today I’d like to talk with you about loud budgeting, my next podcast guest and hopping off the hedonic treadmill. So without further ado, please enjoy this week’s “3 Ideas to Share & Save.” — 1 — It’s Getting Loud: Someone has…

Are we “amusing ourselves to death”?

In this issue: Facing our financial fears, sports betting and letting our parental lights shine on the money-smart journey with our kids. “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 I’ll be sharing several meaningful quotes with you. And to illuminate each one a bit, I’ll also point to some of my own short essays or podcast conversations that I believe pair well. I hope you…

What is your information-action ratio?

In this issue: Stop grazing on content, the problem with stock market simulations for our kids and the importance of learning from mistakes. “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! Prism’s newsletter introduced me to the information-action ratio, a useful concept in an overstimulated world. I think many of us would agree that we want to avoid situations in which we “just passively…