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I saw the man out of the corner of my eye as I grabbed the second apple juice box from my 3 year old, knowing that he and his brother wouldn’t finish one together, let alone one a piece. As I juggled the chocolate milk, bagel and sandwich at the register, that is when I [Read On]
26 Letters and 99 Cents by Tana Hoban is a very simple book illustrating the letters of the alphabet and counting up to 99. I really like the way to book demonstrates both little “a†and big “Aâ€, for example, and the images are for the most part realistic and colorful. Now for the good [Read On]
Before you start teaching your kids about money, have you tested your financial know-how? One of the greatest things about raising kids, at least I have found in my experience so far is all that you learn (and are inspired to learn) along the way. Teaching is a great way to learn concepts, or to [Read On]
Age Appropriate: This book is appropriate for birth to preschool for reading. My nearly 15 month old loves Nancy Shaw’s books. HOWEVER, for purposes of teaching a lesson on money, the age most well suited is 4 years old to 1st grade. Review: I am a fan of Nancy Shaw’s books. They are a blast [Read On]
This tip is one you can easily integrate into your kid’s life. When I worked full time I decided to challenge the “lunch from home†versus the “lunch out†debate. There are good arguments for both but at the end of the day, the financial argument won for me. Here is how bringing my lunch [Read On]
Teaching the value of a dollar, of hard work, of volunteering, and the list goes on, is not an easy task especially when there is no tangible trade like cash, for example. More and more these days I find people writing about, stressing the importance of and creating tools to help teach kids financial responsibility. [Read On]
