Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ Let's talk about one of the most powerful words in marketing: FREE! Young people are growing up in an economy where free can be pretty complicated. A free app collects personal data. A free trial may become a paid subscription. Or a free delivery offer comes with service fees. That's why it's so important for young...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ Well, I have to be honest, folks. I keep seeing fall clothes in the stores and I don't like it. Can I enjoy this last bit of summer without all these reminders that fall is coming? π With new-season clothes in stores β sometimes months before we need them β it's easy for young people to think they need to shop now to...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ I've been sifting through thrift store racks with a renewed passion, thanks to a recent news story about a young thrift store shopper finding an item worth tens of thousands of dollars. (More on this story later). The discovery drew plenty of attention and, for me, raised an interesting financial question: Can a...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ This time of year can feel like a whirlwind. You're squeezing in the last summer adventures and stocking up on school supplies, while trying to juggle whatever else is on your plate. I totally understand how your plans to teach your kids financial responsibility keep getting pushed to "later." If you only have the...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ It's been hard to miss the steady stream of headlines in recent years about the rising cost of reaching the traditional milestones of adulthood. For many young people, buying a home, owning a car, or living independently doesn't even feel like a realistic goal in today's economy. That presents a challenge and...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ If you've been saying, "I can't believe how expensive everything is now," you're not alone. From groceries and gas to airline bag fees and restaurant meals, so many families are feeling the pain of higher prices. While it's frustrating trying to stretch your cash even further, it also presents an opportunity to teach...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ For many kids, school is already out for the year. And with that shift comes more free time, more screen time, and more opportunities to spend money in virtual worlds. Whether it's Robux in Roblox, V-Bucks in Fortnite, or Minecoins in Minecraft, many young people are making purchasing decisions every day without fully...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ If you teach enough young people about money, like I do, you'll notice a pattern: They don't all think about money the same way. Some kids save every dollar. Others spend money as soon as they get it. One child may worry about money constantly, while another barely thinks about it. Those differences are normal, but...
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Dollars, Cents, and Confidence Weekly tips for the grown-ups shaping youth into financially savvy adults Hey there! It's Talk About Money Tuesday, my favorite day of the week!π€ It's that time of year when kids in some parts of the United States have started counting down the days until school is out and a summer of earning money begins. For most teens, getting a job is a major milestone. It definitely was for me. When I got my first job as a hostess at a diner, I was certain I was on my way...
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