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Toddlers and Financial Literacy

I am certainly a believer in teaching your kids about money. I am learning more than a few financial lessons the hard way, and I am not about to blame it on my parents but I am going to do everything that I can to ensure that my children do not repeat my mistakes. While it seems as though I have quite a bit of time before I have to start worrying about it, I wonder how much time I actually do have before I have to worry about it if you know what I mean. My son is twenty … Continue reading →

Saving for Your Retirement Versus Paying for Your Child’s College

As you sit down and plan your finances you may be wondering if your retirement or paying for your children’s college is more important. You feel that you want to help your children out as much as you can, and you want to make sure that they have the best start they can in life. At the same time you worry about your retirement. You want to be able to retire comfortably without too much worry about your finances in your later years. This difficult decision is one that many parents have to make. While it is important to help … Continue reading →

A Review of This Week’s Parenting Blogs

I am borrowing an idea from Heather Long and reviewing the week in Parenting. There have been some great blogs written on some important topics. But often parents only see the first few blogs and miss the rest. So here is a review of this week’s Parenting topics. Monday September 18th. “Teaching Good Judgment” is an important skill that many parents fail to teach their children. This is obvious by the many teens and young adults that are making such bad decisions. Read this blog for some ideas on how you can teach your child good judgment. “Should Partners Of … Continue reading →