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Kids & Money
Learn more about preparing for college, saving for college, investing with your kids, and saving and spending tips for your kids and family.Â
$50 Bonus For Fidelity Teen Account For My 15 Year Old – Was It Worth The Hassle?
When I saw a promotion for a $50 bonus for my teenager to open an account with Fidelity (debit card! investing! no fees!) I thought it might be too good to be true. Come learn about our opening saga and check out my tips to avoid all our mistakes so your experience goes more smoothly.
Saving Too Much For College in a 529 – Now What?
The one year old I started a college fund for back in 2004 was just recently accepted to college. He received several scholarships, took courses for college credit in high school, and will be living at home attending an in-state public university. All that means I don’t need as much in college savings as all those financial calculators said I did. Check out what options we’re looking withdrawing the extra, and revisit an old friend – the College Compact – in action.
Are You Sacrificing Too Much (Financially) For Your Kids?
Are you sacrificing too much for your kids – giving them what they want now and forgoing what you want the most? Today on the site I’m talking about when we parents don’t put on our own financial oxygen masks before putting on our kids, and giving some tips to help you focus your spending on what you truly value. Also looking for your suggestions for saving in the comments!
All The Allowance Resources You Could Ever Need ~ Allowance Week
I hope you’ve enjoyed allowance week, where we covered the great chore debate, talked about how much to give your kids, what to spend it
Allowance Payment Methods ~ Allowance Week
So you decided how much you’re going to pay your kids, what it will be based on, and how you’ll have them divvy up their
What To Do With That Allowance? Spend, Save, Share ~ Allowance Week
Now that you’ve decided what you’re going to use to figure out the allowance you’re paying to your kids – and how much you’re going
How Much To Pay – And How To Calculate – Allowance – Allowance Week
One question I hear all the time, that soooo many parents struggle with, is exactly how much money to give their kids for an allowance.
Pay For Chores – Or Not? Allowance Week
It’s one of the great debates of kids and allowance – do you make it a payment for specific chores? Or do you give them
I Didn’t Do Back To School Shopping
This year I didn’t do any back to school shopping for my teenager and middle schooler. Check out more about why, what we did instead, how we shop for back to school, and what I like to do with the money we save.
When Do You Cut Off Kids Financially?
Today I’m talking about several recent articles where parents are still supporting their adult children. When is enough, enough – and when do you cut that financial cord? Today I’m talking about financial and cultural aspects to this decision, and crowd sourcing your best advice.
Where Did I Find The Best Teachers And Most Determined Students? Community College
A money saving tip that’s thrown around (and often dismissed) when it comes to kids and college is to have them spend some time at
Index And Chill
Today I have another letter to my boys, where I tell them why my top investing tip is “index and chill”.
What I Hope You Learned From Our Trip To The Bank
The other day, I took my kids to the bank. They had some CD’s that were maturing, and I was hoping to use the experience to teach them a few financial lessons. Here’s that story – and what I hope they took away from the experience.
The End (Of The 529 Year) Is Coming!
Today I’ve got an amazing post for you, all about end of year college planning. PLUS I’m hosting an amazing giveaway for the CHET Gift of College! Stop on by and check out how you might be able to save before the year runs out.
Why MoviePass Is Going Under – Hard Lessons In Business
MoviePass, at just under $10 per month for unlimited movies, sounds too good to be true for the movie lover. After all, a single evening
Planning To Help Your Kids with College? But, you don't want to sign up for more than your finances can handle?
Snag my free college compact letter template. It lays out everything you need to cover with your child about what you will and will not cover for college expenses and tuition (with over 20 additional clauses).Â
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