by Lynne Finch | Jun 10, 2020 | Homeschooling Financial Education
For the first time, we have seven living generations on our planet. The oldest are nearing their 100th birthday. For them, writing a check was high-tech. Today’s youngest generation may never write a paper check. Consequently, generational attitudes about money...
by Lynne Finch | May 8, 2020 | Homeschooling Financial Education
After years of teaching my kids about money I discovered two powerful successful allowance ingredients. My allowance as a kid failed to prepare me for the real world. Adulthood hit me like a hammer with that never-ending stack of bills. Then came parenting, a...
by Lynne Finch | May 4, 2020 | Homeschooling Financial Education
Cash allowances started missing the mark decades ago. Teaching kids about money only using cash is definitely out-of-date for today’s kids. Using a no-cash allowance is a successful strategy. Now we do more cashless spending than 10 years ago. By the time your...
by Lynne Finch | May 1, 2020 | Homeschooling Financial Education
My allowance as a kid failed to prepare me for the adult world of money. When I became a mother I was not going to commit that mistake. Here are the basic allowance rules I learned for creating a successful experience for both parents and kids. Back in the 1970s when...
by Lynne Finch | Apr 29, 2020 | Homeschooling Financial Education
As a mom my job was to help guide my adorable toddlers to grow up to be competent adults. One important challenge was teaching them about money, something I definitely did not learn as a kid. As a mom there were 7 surprising things about allowances my kids taught me....
by Lynne Finch | Apr 16, 2020 | Homeschooling Financial Education
There are too many ways to set up allowances for kids today. For many parents it’s just easier to give up. What this mom learned led to creating a successful allowance plan. Too many questions for parents There’s a basketful of questions that parents ask...
