Saving money everyday, so you can spend wisely on what you enjoy.
This is a series on Kids and Money. If you haven’t read my first post you should start with Teaching Your Kids the Value of Money. When our kids were in 3rd and 5th grade we decided to take them to Disneyland. Now, it’s no surprise that I am frugal, hence the blog, so dishing [...]
If you missed the first post start here, Teaching Your Child the Value of Money. When does Entitlement Begin? You hear that word a lot, ENTITLEMENT. A lot of kids have entitlement issues. They are so used to getting anything they want, they just begin to assume they can have it all. I think part [...]
When I say ‘teaching your child the value of money’ I don’t mean that a dime is $.10. What I mean is do they understand what money can buy? How valuable it is, and how it DOES NOT grow on trees!! We need to be teaching our kids about money. Growing up we didn’t have [...]
I have always taught my kids the value of money. I never ever hand them money. I am sure this is frustrating to them at times, but I am appalled at the number of times my kids have been GIVEN a $5 bill by another kid at school, to go buy whatever they want. My [...]
My daughter really wanted this necklace from Urban Outfitters, but it was $34 and she didn’t have the money. She also knows better than to ask me for that much money for something like that. I have always been frugal and my kids know it. We were helping out at our church’s rummage sale a [...]
With the economy the way it is, it seems like everyone is cutting back and trying hard not to spend money aimlessly on things. I think this is great. This is something that many people have needed to do for years now. But with so many blogs out there filled with all types of money saving tips, which I too will share, there comes a point where you feel guilty buying something that you truly want or enjoy, but you need to know, it's ok to splurge every now and then. Read More...
