by Lynne Finch | Sep 27, 2023 | Homeschooling Financial Education, Kids Allowances, Kids, Money and Responsibility
Piggy banks are not financially literate, but they are a fun part of childhood. Unfortunately, piggy banks do not teach real money management to kids. Our kids are growing up in a world that uses increasing amounts of money that we can’t see or touch. We spend and...
by Lynne Finch | Sep 20, 2023 | Homeschooling Financial Education, Kids Allowances, Kids Financial Education, Kids, Money and Responsibility
What do you say when your kids start asking for money? Like most parents, you think they want money to buy stuff. Of course, they do. But if you dig deeper this is an opportunity for you to start teaching them how to manage money. Asking for money shows interest We...
by Lynne Finch | Sep 13, 2023 | Allowance apps, Homeschooling Financial Education, Kids Going Cashless, Kids, Money and Responsibility
When it comes to wealth and debt, kids believe what they see. They believe physical possessions are a sure sign of wealth; more stuff means more money. Wealth is an accumulation of valuable economic resources that can be measured in terms of either real goods or money...
by Lynne Finch | Sep 6, 2023 | Allowance apps, Homeschooling Financial Education, Kids, Money and Responsibility
Empower your kids by giving them control to manage their own money. Having money control is the only way kids learn the decision-making that is essential to developing financial skills. Simply having money without control is ultimately unrewarding and frustrating over...
by Lynne Finch | Aug 30, 2023 | Allowance apps, Homeschooling Financial Education, Kids, Money and Responsibility
With money in their written account, what responsibility do kids have in learning to manage their money? While living at home, if kids only spend as they desire, they don’t experience the responsibility of paying for some of their expenses. The “it’s all about...
by Lynne Finch | Aug 23, 2023 | Allowance apps, Homeschooling Financial Education, Kids, Money and Responsibility
Kids need money to learn a valuable life skill—managing money. Not only is managing money a life skill, it is a life-long learning experience. Money is of critical importance to the ordinary operation of one’s life or the world at large. ~ The Free Dictionary In...
