Kids are natural entrepreneurs. They have big ideas and the ability to think outside the box when it comes to taking that big idea to market. (more…)

The best parenting advice I ever received was to read to my children. I read to both my girls for as long as they would allow me. We read almost every night. (more…)

A few years ago our daughters, Allison and Amanda, then ages 12 and 13, began receiving credit offers in the mail. At first I laughed, thinking it was absurd that a middle school child would be receiving such offers. Then I started to wonder why. (more…)

Right after the girls were born, we applied for a Social Security number for each of them, just as the law required. We had no choice, of course. (more…)

According to a recent online poll conducted by TheMint.org, men are three times more likely than women to raise their children without an allowance, and when asked how much they would give a 10-year-old, men are four times more likely than women to say “zilch.” (more…)

Here are some ideas to help your child choose some investments: (more…)

First, let me tell you what this post is NOT about. It is not the “be all end all” of investing tutorials for you and your child. It is not a list of stock tips or mutual funds to buy. But it is an introduction for your child to the ideas of long-term goal-setting and investing. (more…)

Did you have a chance to check out the Save the Children website that I mentioned in my last post? It offers 10 tips to parents for helping children cope when they are exposed to news of a major disaster. (more…)