Your Teen's Money Skills

Teaching Teens to Invest

Jill — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:56:06 +0000

Guest post written by Jennifer Streaks, Financial Expert and Writer for HuffingtonPost Money Teaching your children about investing is important and is another building block in their financial development. A good time to get started is when your child is a teenager. Start with the Basics: Sit down and talk with your teen about your [...]

How to Teach Your Tween That Money Management is Easy and Fun

Jill — Mon, 28 May 2012 12:48:25 +0000

“Responsibly using money is one of the most important things we learn in our lifetime, and yet it’s a lesson too few of us take the time to teach our kids. It may even be something we haven’t taken the time to learn ourselves. But it’s never too late to start. Now, more than ever, [...]

6 Ways to Tell if Your Teen is Financially Fit for Adulthood

Jill — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:36:55 +0000

It’s a strange phenomenon: Parents are your children’s primary financial educators, and there’s no reference point that allows you to know if your teen is on track or not! Here are 6 points to consider AND some tools to use for you and your teen. 1. Your teen understands that money is a tool that [...]

Talking about Money is Easier than You Think

Jill — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:50:14 +0000

Guest post by Jill Russo Foster, Personal Financial Coach As a parent, you need to teach your kids these important money skills: How to spend less than you earn (live within your means) How to save for things you want and need How to have an excellent credit rating But how can you teach your [...]

In Praise of Parents Teaching Their Teens to be Financially Fit

Jill — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:33:19 +0000

We all want the teens in our lives to grow into adults who thrive. People who lack money skills are compromised from the beginning. Money problems make people feel like victims. Money problems restrict our options. Money problems cause stress and even poor health. Money problems cause breakdowns in important relationships in our lives. (Fill [...]

The Most Important Lesson Your Teen Needs to Learn From You

Jill — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:08:29 +0000

As a busy adult, how do you find time to fortify yourself, your foundation, so you have the energy to enjoy your pursuits? I am finding that, if I don’t pay attention to the fundamentals, like nutrition, sleep, money, being quiet for some part of each day, I feel drained, worried, and depleted. I start [...]

Invest In Yourself By Investing In Others

Jill — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34:55 +0000

Guest post by Chris Shannon, Financial Literacy Consultant It seems that when you have nothing to give, the requests for donations multiply. Lately, my mailbox is filled with more requests for donations than with bills—requests from organizations we used to support, organizations I would consider supporting, and many, many organizations I have never even heard [...]

Want to Prepare Your Teen for Adulthood? It Starts With Your Promise!

Jill — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:20:23 +0000

Money management is a critical life skill that we no longer can afford the luxury of ignoring. Nor can we afford the luxury of expecting someone else to take care of it for us. Please take a moment to register your voice among the extraordinary parents who promise to raise their teens with great money habits and [...]

How Can We Raise Our Teens to Become Wealthy Adults?

Jill — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:52:57 +0000

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a 100% Guaranteed Method for helping the teenagers in our lives grow into wealthy, fulfilled, confident and contributing adults? Unfortunately, there is no such parenting guide, but if there WAS, here is what an excerpt might look like: Six Sure-fire Steps for Raising Wealthy Children Share and model positive [...]

The Three Simplest Ways to Empower Your Kids Financially

Jill — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:45:41 +0000

Guest post by Elisabeth Donati, owner of Creative Wealth Intl., LLC and author of The Ultimate Allowance. You may be thinking to yourself, “Is there something simple I can do to make sure my kids don’t move home after they move out?” In other words, make sure they are financially self-reliant. I’m here to tell [...]