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!๐ค I know it's hard to believe, but some people are already talking about holiday shopping. For the record, I'm definitely not some people. ๐ But I do love a good sale. And I know to watch out for those instances when a sale can make a purchase look like a smart one. That $100 sweater marked down to $60 looks like a $40...
8 days agoย โขย 4 min read
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!๐ค Parents spend a lot of time trying to protect kids from mistakes. We step in when they forget something, make a bad choice, or seem like they're barreling toward a consequence that we can absolutely see coming. That instinct can kick into even higher gear when money is involved. Nobody wants their child to waste money,...
15 days agoย โขย 3 min read
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!๐ค When I was getting ready to write this newsletter, I thought about how I always wanted to know how much things cost when I was little. Our house, our cars, our food, my clothes, my toys โ you name it, I wanted to know the price. My mom usually bore the brunt of my price-tag obsession. To her credit, she never made me...
about 1 month agoย โขย 3 min read
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!๐ค 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...
about 2 months agoย โขย 3 min read
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!๐ค 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? ๐ With new-season clothes in stores โ sometimes months before we need them โ it's easy for young people to think they need to shop now to...
about 2 months agoย โขย 3 min read
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!๐ค 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...
3 months agoย โขย 3 min read
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!๐ค 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...
3 months agoย โขย 3 min read
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!๐ค 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...
3 months agoย โขย 4 min read
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!๐ค 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...
4 months agoย โขย 3 min read