Children

Helping your children value money and savings.

Money advice I wish my parents had taught me

It pains me to write this article. I know that at some point in the near future, some member of my family will pass by this page and gleefully print out this article and give to my olds as a Christmas present. After all, how often does it happen? There, in print and in the [...]

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Savings Accounts for Kids and Simple Savings Plans

Teaching your children about saving money is the best thing you can do from them but above all, they will learn from watching what you do. So remember, instilling good money saving habits in your children is never as case of “do as I say, not as I do”. Start a bank account for your [...]

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Planning for a Baby, Financially

In this day and age you simply cannot rely solely on Medicare to cover your obstetrician’s and hospital bills for your baby. Money problems when you’re expecting can leave you depressed and ruin your relationship with your spouse, and you don’t want that. Planning for a baby starts two years before you even conceive. If [...]

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Teaching Kids about Money, Debt and Credit

Teaching your kids about money and how to best use it will be one of the greatest investments in your life. They will understand the value of money and how to responsibly start saving money and acquiring assets as they grow older. Neglecting to teach your children about money can lead to bad money habits [...]

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