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Best Entrepreneur Books for Kids
Kids spend a lot of time reading. And schools these days enforce 30 minutes of reading homework a day, by and large. So as long as your child is reading anyway, why not try something new, by suggesting your child read some books about business. There are so many amazing reads available today, written by…
Budgeting for Kids – Your Family’s Guide
We all want our kids to grow up to be financially savvy adults. And one of the best things we can do to give them a great head start is to teach kids to build a budget – and teach kids about money in general. A budget is one of the greatest money tools available…
Top Money Apps for Teens
We live in the digital age. When I was a teen, we had to learn little more than how to balance a checkbook to understand our finances. There were only a few of us who would’ve gone to the local Barnes & Noble to browse business or investing books (which I readily did). Today, our…
The Best ATM Banks for Kids
As a kid, I wasn’t at all concerned with where my money was coming from. Mom and Dad simply paid via cash, check (I’m dating myself), or credit card when I needed something. But I was acutely aware that there wasn’t an endless supply of it. Now, having kids of my own, I want them…
Your Complete Guide to Checking Accounts for Kids
Did you know that “just 23% of youth in a recent survey responded that they talk to their parents frequently about money” (financialeducatorscouncil.org)? That’s a sad statistic. It’s time for us parents to break the mold and start helping our kids learn how to save and how to spend. We need to teach our kids…
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Teaching Kids About the Stock Market
Learning about smart investment decisions is a daunting task. Even for an adult. So how can we easily teach our kids about the stock market as part of an overall personal finance plan? For many, this may feel overwhelming. But there are so many great resources available, which can help simplify the process – for…
How to Build Credit – Your Complete Guide
Many times, kids don’t worry about building credit until they’re off to college – or even after they graduate. Our society hasn’t historically set kids up for success, because they can’t even begin to build credit until they’re well into their teens. Here’s your complete guide on how to build credit. When kids are young,…
The Best Gift Cards for Kids to Learn Good Spending Habits
We all want to teach our kids good spending habits. But did you know that gift cards are a great way to teach financial literacy to your kids? Regardless of whether you’re giving a gift card for a special occasion or a holiday – or just for the heck of it to help kids build…
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How to Start a Business as a Kid
Some kids naturally have the entrepreneurship bug. My own children were born with it – and I’m not too surprised, because, as they say, the apple never falls too far from the tree, and I was hit with the spirit of entrepreneurship from a very early age. Starting a business as a kid can -…
How to Save Money as a Teen
If you tell your kids to save money, you might as well be telling them to just eat a plate of Brussels sprouts. They’ll think the idea stinks, and they’re not going to want to do it. Why? Because it sounds – and feels – boring. To their young minds, saving money means they get…