Shortening The Money Game I often get calls from people who want to know if they can use The Money Game in a shorter time frame, like two hours or less. This is a great question, and depending on the group that you're teaching, sometimes the answer is "Yes", sometimes the answer is "Maybe" and [...]
Because I constantly check in with the folks who purchase The Ultimate Allowance, I frequently get questions in my email box about little things (which are always big things:-). Usually they are simple but here are a few I thought I'd share from a dad with three sons. He's about to start the 8-year old [...]
For decades, if not longer, parents have believed that the only way for their children to do well in life was to get a college degree and then get a nice steady job so they could save up and retire when it was time. This belief continues, even though the world supporting the belief has [...]
If you've ever taught a group of kids, or even if you haven't, you know what it's like to maintain some semblance of order in a group bigger than, oh...say...two! It doesn't take long for kids to get over their awkward self-consciousness and form little cliques, etc. The longer they spend time together, the more [...]
"Just wanted to say we had HEAPS of FUN playing the Money Game. Because it was my first time, and I wanted to be sure all the kids 'won' - I opted for the short version where they received $200 for each asset they owned. I chose to make the kids 'work' for me at [...]
It has become very clear over the years that though Camp Millionaire is a rocking fabulous program any way you want to teach it (1 day to 5 days or more), it is just a whole lot of information to get under your belt to teach well. Our 5-day Train-the-Trainer changes lives...so we've been told [...]
Money. No matter how you look at it, on some level, you need it. You need it for shelter. You need it for food. And you need it for a zillion other things that make life a little more convenient and enjoyable. Whether you love it or despise it, it's part of life and the [...]
Money. No matter how you look at it, on some level, you need it. You need it for shelter. You need it for food. And you need it for a zillion other things that make life a little more convenient and enjoyable. Whether you love it or despise it, it's part of life and the [...]
Many of you may have already noticed that when you offer to buy something for your child, he or she is usually eager to let you do it. Often this eagerness has little to do with how much the child actually wants the thing you’re offering to buy. He or she is just excited because [...]
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, [...]
