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Tips to Teach Your Child Good Money Management
Published March 5, 2012 - One Comment
Plan to spend time with your child and make teachable moments a priority, e.g., trips to the grocery store, bank, mall, etc. Be a positive money management role model. Prepare nutritious meals and snacks at home instead of fast food and vending machines. Share real-life stories and money l ...
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Kids Taking on the Weight of the World
Published February 13, 2012 - No Comments
As working moms, we often fell stressed, but did you know we aren’t the only ones. Our kids are feeling it too. Research shows that living in our pressure-cooker world causes our kids to also feel stress from everything from academic anxiety and peer pressure to taking on parents� ...
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Benefits of Summer Camp
Published February 3, 2012 - No Comments
Wow! It is already February and summer will be here before we know it. As parents, it is time to think about what our children will be doing over the summer. If your child could design a perfect summer, I am sure it would include plenty of play dates, new things to do every day [...]
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Are You a Kidpreneur?
Published January 11, 2012 - No Comments
Do you have a great idea for a product or service? Do you want to run your own small business? Do you have a plan to make it successful? Businesses succeed when their owners: have a clear sense of purpose and understand the product or service they sell are realistic and have done ...
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Start Teaching the Financial Basics Early
Published October 26, 2011 - No Comments
We equip our children with foundations for reading, math, and other educational concepts at a very early age. Why not start early when it comes to talking to our children about money? Starting early helps to build the foundation for our children to become financially responsible adults ...
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Discovering the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Published October 12, 2011 - No Comments
When I look at my seven year old son, he reminds me so much of myself years ago, young, sweet face, full of hope and inquisitive about everything. I imagine him growing up and utilizing his talents to change the world for the better. Unfortunately, the world can somehow manage to strip ...
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Tips to Teach Your Child Good Money Management

Published March 5, 2012 at 4:41 pm - 1 Comment

Plan to spend time with your child and make teachable moments a priority, e.g., trips to the grocery store, bank, mall, etc. Be a positive money management role model. Prepare nutritious meals and snacks at home instead of fast food and vending machines. Share real-life stories and money lessons you’ve learned with your child. Give [...]

What is the Difference Between a Goal and a Dream?

Published February 24, 2012 at 8:45 pm - 3 Comments

A dream exists only in our head. It is a target. Unless we shoot something at that target, we will never hit it. Dreams are our ideas of success. However, a goal defines the action that is required to make our dreams a reality. In order to make our dreams real, we must establish goals [...]

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Tips to Teach Your Child Good Money ManagementPublished March 5, 2012 at 4:41 pm
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What is the Difference Between a Goal and a Dream?Published February 24, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Kids Taking on the Weight of the WorldPublished February 13, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Benefits of Summer CampPublished February 3, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Are You a Kidpreneur?Published January 11, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Making the Case For Financial LiteracyPublished January 11, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Want Extra Money for Christmas?Published November 9, 2011 at 4:40 pm

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