By Mary Beth Gossman It’s interesting to think of how many adults with bad financial habits were once children who never learned money management skills. In any case, teaching kids good financial habits early on is a great way to…
(This is a guest post by John Ellmore) As a child, it can seem parents are a source of unlimited money. After all, they pay for the home, food, clothes, and of course taxes, but most kids will be unaware of…
By Charlotte Wright It’s never too early to start teaching kids how to be money savvy. Learning how to handle finances is something that everyone needs to learn at some point in life. Shopping online is a convenient option for…
When you’re a kid, you might get some money from gifts or a regular allowance. This cash is important for learning how to save and make smart buys. Eventually, though, the things you need or want probably will cost more…
Adults routinely use the Internet to buy everything from rice to used cars, but kids are discovering how easy it is to purchase goods online, too. As a parent or caregiver, you’ll need to decide whether to let your children…
Just as parents look for great resources to teach kids about personal finance, educators are searching for tools they can use to help students grasp economics in a broader scope. Bankaroo has set out to address this and now is…
If you’re a parent or caregiver who’s been feeling about 15 minutes late for everything and just a screw short of personal daily assembly, teaching kids about money at home can be a logistical challenge. Today’s schools understand this, and…
Goal setting is super important when you’re teaching your child about finance—it keeps them focused, makes progress easier to measure and gives you the chance to offer praise and reward when they do well. You can set dozens of different…
Once your child has money of their own from an allowance, doing chores or holding down a basic job, it’s critical that they use a variety of strategies to save and make the most of their income. Customer service is…
As a money-conscious parent, you know how important it is to teach your kids about finance, and that the process of doing this takes years. Still, with so many topics to cover, many parents are a little lost about when…