Tough Economic Times & Your Kids
October 2, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under children's activity
During the last year it’s been tough money wise for most families. Tough economic times are hard on parents, but it’s important to keep in mind that your kids are also affected by the economy, and not just in a we can’t have this toy kind of way. Kids have actual money concerns and it doesn’t help when they see you freaking out or worrying endlessly about it.
What you can do to keep your kiddos calm when money is tight:
Don’t hide the issues: Kids are smart enough to handle money issues. They can be taught about the family budget. It’s …read more
Teens and their money worries
August 10, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Educational Costs, children's activity
Seventeen Magazine and Bank of America just released findings from a new survey that revealed that teens are pretty darn anxious about the current economy.
According to the survey, most teens are indeed stressed out about their finances and money but girls are more so anxious than boys. More than eight in ten girls (85%) say they’re worried about the economy, vs. 75% of teen boys. And nearly nine of ten girls (88%) say they’re fretting about money, vs. 82% of teen boys.
Girls’ fears about money are a little more far reaching too. They worry about the little things; i.e. no …read more
Tips for dealing with teen money issues
April 23, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under children's activity, family
We’ve looked at how to get little kids off on the right money foot, but teens can be a whole other situation. Not all teens are money-spending loons, but teens do seem to want a lot of stuff, so here’s some ideas about how to help them learn to manage their money…
Start younger than the teen years: Hopefully, you did talk to your kids about money from the get-go, because that sets your teen up for money know-how early. If you keep mum about money responsibilities, you can’t expect your teens to act responsible about money issues.
Make a saving budget …read more
