Stop Spending My Money, Mom
Wednesday evening, while The Son was busying playing his cello in orchestra rehearsal, I ran a couple of errands. The hardwood floor store didn’t have what I was looking for and I still had about 45 minutes to kill so I stopped in the Marshalls down the street. I needed to return that pair of “swish” pants. Having plenty [...]
Chasing the “IT” Toy. Or Not.
Yesterday morning I read a post about Chasing the “It” Toy by Trent over at The Simple Dollar. I haven’t been able to get that post out of my mind. I posted a comment at the time but feel compelled to return to the topic here on my own blog this morning.
Trent talks about his [...]
Raising Financially Responsible Children
The Women’s Personal Finance Network (of which I am a proud member) is currently highlighting the subject of How to Raise Financially Responsible Children. I have a lot of thoughts on this issue — some of which I’ve already shared on this blog in my Kids and Money category. Other thoughts will come out in the [...]
The Cardinal Rule for Shopping with Kids
All parents know that the best way to avoid meltdowns and tantrums is to leave the children at home when you shop. Of course, we also know that shopping without the kids is a pipe-dream, a logistical impossibility.
Today I’m going to share with you my sure-fire, tried-and-true method for avoiding the gimmes while shopping with children.
Never, [...]
Why I Don’t Require My Children to Tithe or Make Offerings
Based on what I’ve read in articles and books about children and allowance, encouraging and/or requiring one’s child to set aside a portion of their allowance for charity or tithing is a common practice. I make no judgement on this practice. I respect each parent’s right to choose how to teach their children how to [...]
Wants vs Needs
I was planning another installment in my series about kids’ allowances [the first being Allowance -- Yes? No? and Why?] but I’ve decided I need to backtrack a bit and cover some background philosophical ideas first.
I believe that the foundation of a healthy relationship to money (and healthy interpersonal relationships, also) is a solid understanding [...]
Black Sheep PF Blogger
Since starting this blog almost 2 months ago, I’ve spent quite a bit of time reading other Personal Finance blogs. It’s been fun; it’s been informative; and it’s been an eye-opening experience.
After this morning’s visit to my Google Reader, I’m come to the conclusion that I’m definitely a black sheep among the more popular personal [...]
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