10 Ways to Teach Your Children About Money
January 11, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 10 lists, family, financial matters, parenting
Some of you may wonder how I learned to be so frugal. To me, most of the tips that I write about seem like second nature or common sense.
My knack for thriftiness was given to me by my mother. We were not wealthy growing up and my mom did the best that she could to make her dollars stretch. She would constantly scrutinize the cost of items. I learned as I watched her read sales papers, clip coupons, check price per unit, scope out clearance sales, and go back to the customer service desk for a refund on overcharged items.
There have been …read more
Important Things to Teach Our Children
April 19, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under family, self-help
Char at Weary Parent posted a list of 13 things we need to teach our children. Here are a few that I like:
We all make mistakes and can learn from them. [I'd like to add we can learn from other's mistakes too!!!]
Not all gratification is instant. Some things are worth the wait.
How to deal with bullies, mean people, and rude people
I think Char has a pretty good list. To the list I’d like to add, “The world does not revolve around you.” That may sound harsh, but in my years of teaching I have met quite a few along the …read more
