We all want our children to grow up and experience life in a grander, more profound way than we have. At least most parents do. I think most of us can also agree that living grander often takes a little bit of moolah...which makes teaching your kids about money one of parenting's most important tasts. [...]
Welcome to The Money Game. You have just made a commitment to the being part of the most profoundly effective solution to the question... "How do we teach a world full of children about money in a way that is relevant, effective and fun?" The Money Game is a financial education game 'event' where the [...]
We all accept the idea that an education is one of the most valuable things a human being can have. Yet, the truth is that a grade here and a grade there isn't what's going to make our kids happy, healthy, productive human beings and yet we push them to get the best grades they [...]
For anyone to do anything, they usually have to have a compelling reason to do so. Regardless of age, doing something 'just because' doesn't generally work too well. This is the exact reason why you must help children provide their own compelling reason for starting a business. Let's take, for example, two situations for have [...]
If you're using the Ultimate Allowance System, or any derivation there of, you will have figured out what you normally spend on your children for the holidays (all of them) and added it into their monthly allowance figures. Hopefully, you will have also encouraged them to figure out how to make a little of this [...]
If you've ever wondered what the other EXPERTS think about allowances, check out this free ebook from Amanda van der Gulick of TeachingChildrenAboutMoney. She's doing a great job helping me help parents empower their kids and she loved my book so much she put together this book of what the experts thought. Enjoy...
It's hard to disagree with the idea that in life we trade one thing for another. We trade our time and energy for money. We trade our time and energy for food, water, shelter, protection, and a whole lot more. In addition to trading 'things', we trade 'ways of being'. Adults trade being good employees, [...]
In any economy, it's a known fact that there are people who do unscrupulous activities to make money illegally by using other's people identities. Knowing this, you can teach your children some very basic precautions to minimize their risk for having their identity stolen and used against them when they get older. Here there are... [...]
Teens can do several things to find their place in a world full of other teens looking to do the same thing. There are two basic avenues teens can take to begin making money for themselves: 1) they can get a J.O.B. or 2) they can CREATE their own job by providing a needed product [...]
You know that show, "Kids say the dardest things?" Well, I thought I'd do my own version but do it around money. So, last night I sat down with Jessica, my neighbor, who I have known since she was 1 year old (I can't believe she's 12 now!), and we had a little chat about [...]
Sometime during our childhood, we make decisions about our possibilities and our limitations instead of enhance them. It’s only when we’re adults that we hopefully realize that we generally get what we argue for in life and we get what we truly want in our lives. Before I go on, I found this great video [...]
For all of you financial freedom fans, you probably are not only aware of Robert Allen but you've read several of his books, especially Multiple Streams of Income. On my recent Internet Marketing Cruise (Jan. 09), I had the honor of asking Mr. Allen three specific questions: 1) How he learned about money and wealth [...]
