I have a sister who is two years older than me. For me, that meant spending a lot of time wishing I could do what my big sis was doing. This included all the growing up milestones you can think of: going to school, dating boys, having a sleep over. You name it, I wanted to do it! (I even got my … [Read more...]
Paying The Piper: Kids And Allowance
In my last post, I described the three main schools of thought regarding kids and allowance and shared my own experience with each. I also promised to share my own brilliant plan for managing allowance in my family. Read on for details! There are several schools of thought when it comes to kids … [Read more...]
Kids And Money: The REAL $50,000 Question
A friend recently posted this question about allowance on her Facebook feed: “I’m not of the thinking that you hand your kids $50+ when they want to do something with their friends. So today is a big day of yardwork. Once completed I will reward him with some hard earned cash. Seems fair to me… do … [Read more...]