Tag: money and children
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8 money-management lessons that will set your children up for life
Help your children develop sound financial habits, and they’ll learn important life lessons along the way.
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Listen up, money, it’s my turn to talk
All my life, at home and at work, I’ve listened to money talking.
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The things I wish I’d told my children about money
When money talks, there’s no reason children shouldn’t listen.
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A message from me today, to the Poor Kid I was back then
Growing up in scarcity teaches you to value abundance, and to hold on to what you’ve got, in case of a harder tomorrow.
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The awkward talk that brought our fractured family back together
When a radical idea evolved into a practical proposition, it was time to have the most difficult conversation about family matters.
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Please excuse the noise in my head, I’m a mom & I’m talking to myself!
Thinking about money much of the time is hard work, because it sometimes makes me anxious. Sometimes, despite the lists and reminders I’m reciting to myself, despite the conscious budgeting and sacrificial saving, the money just isn’t there.
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How my granny’s secret “mad money” fund empowered the women in our family
It’s money you hope you’ll never need, and never have to spend. But if things go wrong in a relationship, it could be the key to survival in the toughest of times. And today, it’s the inspiration for whole new approach to saving for the later years.
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The money lessons I’ve learned from my teenage daughter
Why imagination is more valuable than money, and other life-lessons from a thoroughly modern millennial.
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How do I talk to my child about money?
What is it about money that makes it so difficult to discuss with our children? While many taboos around discussing sex, drugs and politics have broken down, for some reason money remains a topic that many parents feel uncomfortable talking about.