by Lynne Finch | Oct 25, 2023 | Homeschooling Financial Education, Kids, Money and Responsibility, Teens Money
The teen years are the dress rehearsal before adulthood. Parents’ role now is to continue to increase funding and responsibility before your teens becoming legal adults financially. To expect an 18-year-old who has been spending money freely to make an overnight...
by Lynne Finch | Jul 15, 2020 | Teens Money
In a recent Money Memories interview I was asked about my childhood. Being an early Baby Boomer, my childhood is almost incomprehensible to today’s teens. Imagine my surprise when the Teen and Young Adult Financial Panel gave their take-aways from my interview. Their...
by Lynne Finch | May 20, 2020 | Teens Money
When our family entered the teenage arena we navigated the typical ups and downs of life with teens. As for their financial skills I had no idea what to expect. It turns out they amazed me with their money management skills. In today’s numbers, teens spend about $2600...
by Lynne Finch | Feb 12, 2020 | Teens Money
The more you know about teens and credit cards, the better for your teens and their future. What are the key things you need to say to your teen before they get a credit card? The monthly loan reality If you don’t pay the full balance every month you will be charged...
by Lynne Finch | Jun 10, 2019 | Teens Money
What’s not to love about credit cards? Credit cards offer a convenient way to make purchases. Other benefits include the opportunity to build credit, earn rewards and cash back, and protect against credit card fraud. But what do we hate? It’s those pesky credit card...
by Lynne Finch | Mar 3, 2016 | Teens Money
Teens live in the best of all worlds moneywise. Teen spending habits show that they spend a lot of money. However, teens have few responsibilities or obligations for their spending habits. What do teens buy? The Piper Jaffray 25th semi-annual project “Taking Stock...
