Mom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching children how to handle money
Here are some tips on teaching children how to handle money from Erika Vujnovich, a business journalist and mother from Hartsdale who is a contributor on The Journal News’ Tax Watch team. Her answers...
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Take a close look at this statistic. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that 65% of people say their mother is intimidated by money, considers money-management a necessary evil or has never...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching teenagers financial responsibility
My son is six years old, but I recently thought back to three years ago when we were out for dinner. When the check came, he put his hand out and said, “I got this!” At the time, my husband and I just...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching kids about real estate
Ok parents; how often are we looking for reasons to tell our kids why it is so important to study hard in school? Well, here’s another good one. A recent study implies that if you are unable to do...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching kids about entrepreneurship
Listen up parents! We have an opportunity to help mold our kids to be the world’s next business leaders. A recent article in USA Today says that the United States is falling behind the rest of the...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching teens the cost of having a car
USA Today recently ran a story which I’m sure has parents of teenage drivers jumping for joy. According to the article, today’s technology is making it easier for parents to monitor many aspects of...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching kids about donating
A few weeks ago I was in a bookstore when I overheard a grandmother advising her granddaughter on how she should spend her money. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop (or maybe I did), but I was impressed by...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching kids about borrowing money
After years of tightening the purse strings, Americans are feeling a bit more confident about their financial situation. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says Americans are...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching kids about consumer spending
I don’t know about you, but, when I was a kid, I remember getting a short list of the school supplies I needed on the first day of school. I came home and my father and I immediately went to the local...
View ArticleMom Knows Money: Three tips for teaching kids about credit
About a year ago, I asked my 6-year old son if he is ever getting married and he answered me with, “That’s disgusting.” The topic came up again the other day and when I asked him the same question, he...
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