If you are a parent with teenagers you know how expensive they can be. In fact, many teenagers start working just so they can afford the extra things they want that Mom and Dad are no longer willing to pay for. This concept is actually not a bad idea, except for the fact that … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Employed Teen About Money
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Using UPromise to Save for College
Consumers today have more options than ever in their attempt to combat rising tuition costs and save for college. One of the most popular (and perhaps easiest) is known as the loyalty program. These are also known as affinity programs; they provide a rebate to the consumer in … [Read more...] about Using UPromise to Save for College
Raise A Money Smart Teen
One of the most important things that you can do to raise a money smart teen is to begin teaching them about money from an early age. When they are younger they are going to need to have more supervision when it comes to saving and spending money, but it is never too early to … [Read more...] about Raise A Money Smart Teen
What You Can Do to Save for College
While we can all hope for the easy fix, saving for college often comes with a lot of sacrifice and certainly a lot of planning. While tuition costs keep rising, there are very specific things that parents (and students) can be doing to help save for college and lessen the … [Read more...] about What You Can Do to Save for College
How To Make Your Teen Money Smart
Every parent knows that teenagers think they know everything; in fact, trying to tell teenagers something is sometimes next to impossible. But as a parent, you want to make sure that your teen is more money-smart; this way they don't blow their hard-earned money on something … [Read more...] about How To Make Your Teen Money Smart
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to