Comments on: How Kids and Money Can Mix http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/ ...be your own bailout Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:55:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: “Consumer Reports” The Only Way To Buy « Reclaim Simplicity http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2267 “Consumer Reports” The Only Way To Buy « Reclaim Simplicity Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:35:00 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-2267 [...] They seemed to be great money managers and taught their kids about money in unique ways. Like when they were teenagers they got X amount of dollars for the week, to cover [...] [...] They seemed to be great money managers and taught their kids about money in unique ways. Like when they were teenagers they got X amount of dollars for the week, to cover [...]

]]> By: Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » School Daze http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » School Daze Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:33:42 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-1203 [...] a good face. We try to get our children closer to the door every day by teaching them about life, money and other things. But the reality of the season, is rough on this mother’s [...] [...] a good face. We try to get our children closer to the door every day by teaching them about life, money and other things. But the reality of the season, is rough on this mother’s [...]

]]> By: Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » Gun Control http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » Gun Control Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:27:58 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-796 [...] It’s all about using the teachable moments, isn’t it? Talking to your kids about guns, money, sex, and drugs is real life stuff they have to [...] [...] It’s all about using the teachable moments, isn’t it? Talking to your kids about guns, money, sex, and drugs is real life stuff they have to [...]

]]> By: Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » Boundaries ~ Another Key To The Simple Life http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » Boundaries ~ Another Key To The Simple Life Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:02:32 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-530 [...] my favorite. It’s fun to watch our kids puff up and say, “It took me FOR-EV-ER to save my commissions to pay for this PSP. Then it took another FOR-EV-ER to save enough for the game I wanted. [...] [...] my favorite. It’s fun to watch our kids puff up and say, “It took me FOR-EV-ER to save my commissions to pay for this PSP. Then it took another FOR-EV-ER to save enough for the game I wanted. [...]

]]> By: Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » When shopping with SINthia turns into Kung Fu Fighting ~ Hillbilly Style http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » When shopping with SINthia turns into Kung Fu Fighting ~ Hillbilly Style Sat, 09 May 2009 15:39:56 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-348 [...] grocery shopping once every two weeks with a list a mile long that I have made from a planned menu. If she has a plan and cash she usually spends less money. Usually. She supposed to make three stops, the meat market, Aldis then Wal-mart. Typically she [...] [...] grocery shopping once every two weeks with a list a mile long that I have made from a planned menu. If she has a plan and cash she usually spends less money. Usually. She supposed to make three stops, the meat market, Aldis then Wal-mart. Typically she [...]

]]> By: sandhillsis http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-140 sandhillsis Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:09:51 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-140 Hey Sally, I love your idea. Maybe we should send pee bags to Washington in April instead of tea bags. Ha. Love Sis Hey Sally,
I love your idea. Maybe we should send pee bags to Washington in April instead of tea bags. Ha.

Love Sis

]]> By: Sally Armstrong http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Sally Armstrong Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:06:15 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-138 Loved the pee fence. Is there anyway we could pee around Congress and corral them into spending less? Loved the pee fence. Is there anyway we could pee around Congress and corral them into spending less?

]]> By: sandhillsis http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-100 sandhillsis Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:12:08 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-100 See, now that's cool. We have our kids savings and our emergency fund in a money markets, got to love that 2.5%--it's better than passbook savings isn't it? Problem is, if you teach your kids about money...it kinda makes YOU be responsible too. Monkey see monkey do. Hmmmm. Maybe that's not a bad thing! Your kida (all five of them) are very lucky to have you. Keep up the good work. Sis See, now that’s cool. We have our kids savings and our emergency fund in a money markets, got to love that 2.5%–it’s better than passbook savings isn’t it?

Problem is, if you teach your kids about money…it kinda makes YOU be responsible too. Monkey see monkey do. Hmmmm. Maybe that’s not a bad thing! Your kida (all five of them) are very lucky to have you. Keep up the good work.
Sis

]]> By: Donna R http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/03/kids-and-money/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Donna R Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:22:26 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=259#comment-99 great post sis ! We just started a joint savings account for the boys... a place to stash their cash instead of under my bed in the fireproof box! I got to thinking... hmmmm combined they probably have about 500 $ in their wallets.. why not put that in a savings account and let it draw a bit of interest PLUS makes it harder for them to dig into for impulse buys like a POP or a CANDY BAR when they want it. I just keep a log of who puts money in and then at the end of the month we percent it out and add to each total ... we use a FNOB online account that earns about 2.5% and is easy to add to and take out from electronic deposits etc. - if they do think of something they cant live without and NEED their money I just take it off their total ( which lately has only added up to their interest most months ) so they are basically spending FREE money on their little snacks. Cool huh? great post sis
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We just started a joint savings account for the boys… a place to stash their cash instead of under my bed in the fireproof box! I got to thinking… hmmmm combined they probably have about 500 $ in their wallets.. why not put that in a savings account and let it draw a bit of interest PLUS makes it harder for them to dig into for impulse buys like a POP or a CANDY BAR when they want it. I just keep a log of who puts money in and then at the end of the month we percent it out and add to each total … we use a FNOB online account that earns about 2.5% and is easy to add to and take out from electronic deposits etc. – if they do think of something they cant live without and NEED their money I just take it off their total ( which lately has only added up to their interest most months ) so they are basically spending FREE money on their little snacks. Cool huh?

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