We often accuse our children (and partners) of taking things, or us, for granted. A positive way to look at this is to recognize that the children and partners feel comfortable and secure in us being there. The negative to this can sometimes lead to wishing they were a bit more grateful for us, and [...]
In all of my years teaching kids about money and investing, I have rarely run across a child who, given the opportunity, can't come up with a myriad of great ideas for a business in the 'starting a business' activity we do in Camp Millionaire. Kids just seem to be naturally born creators, and though [...]
"But mommy...just go to the ATM and get some money." Sound familiar? We might laugh, but the truth is...kids really do think that's where money comes from because that's where they see us get it from. But what do you say when you're out of money temporarily and you CAN'T go get money from the [...]
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, [...]
Since 2002, kids ages 10-17 have been coming to my Camp Millionaire programs in the summer in Santa Barbara and other cities around the US and even internationally. We teach and expose them to lots of great information related to money, income, starting businesses, managing their money with a system called The Money Jars and [...]
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 [...]
Allowances and Holiday Spending: Give the Gift of Financial Skills that Keep on Giving. It's that time of year again. Time to 'help' your kids buy gifts (if you do gifts) for others. And by help, I mean help them literally and financially. There's so many options for this 'help', I could write a book [...]
A review of some of the key concepts within Robert Kiyosaki’s book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”, in which he outlines the 6 personal obstacles to financial success, defines them in detail, and then describes how to overcome those obstacles. Part one of the series covers overcoming fear, and how actually investing your eggs in just [...]
A testimonial to the power of creating financial skills in your won children. In order to give your children a head start in their financial life, there are seven important tips to follow. These steps include investing time in teaching your kids, limiting pocket money, encouraging small business ideas, and many other innovative and creative [...]
By adding financial literacy to a home school curriculum, parents can help to educate their children for future financial success. Current statistics show that public schools are horribly lacking when it comes to financial education. Considering the fact that surveys show over 70% of young adults turn to parents as a primary source of their [...]
You may be thinking to yourself, “Is there something I can do to make sure my kids don’t move home after they move out?” In other words, you want a way to make sure they grow up to be financially self-reliant. I’m here to say, 'Yes, there are some relatively simple steps you can take [...]