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Entrepreneurship 101 for Kids: Failure IS an Option (but that’s OK!)

Discussing Money and Business with Your Kids

“…According to recent studies… Only 32% of the boomers in a new survey from U.S. Trust, for instance, had fully disclosed their financial situation to their kids, and just 44% of parents over 67 had.” CNN

Yesterday, PickyKidPix and I drove to her soccer tournament almost an hour early. I had the time wrong by 15 minutes and I always give myself an extra 15 minutes to get lost but this trip was smooth sailing. Her game, a 5:50 start time, was late and she sat around at home all day in her jammies, restless. So we left early and sat in car and she grilled me on my failed business, a women’s golf clothing line, that I started 20 years ago. Read more…

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Charities for Kids to Support

Teaching Kids About Charities

Thank you to my reader Ali who asked me to post on charities that kids can support. These non-profits below have touched me. If you have your children working on personal finance with a system to Spend, Save and Donate, perhaps some of these organizations will be lucky recipients. Read more…

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How To Teach Kids About Money Management

Financial Literacy Training for Kids

I met the National Center for Family Literacy at BlogHer and enthusiastically support their agenda of teaching kids personal finance skills. If kid don’t learn how to Save/Spend/Donate as a child, I suspect that they will have to learn the hard way about managing money like I did, with credit card debt racked up after college. Read more…

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Next Big Thing: iBotta to Donate or Save

Donate to Your School or Just Save Money Shopping

I met Anthony at BlogHer12. I noticed him because he was the sole Asian American male there so I introduced myself at the breakfast buffet thinking he was an Asian American daddy blogger. In fact, he was there for iBotta and he convinced me as we sat at breakfast that it’s the Next Big Thing. Read more…

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Car Insurance Comparison and Failing My Progressive SnapShot Test Drive

Car Insurance Comparison Not Working For Me

I got my first moving violation today and wouldn’t you know it?!! I had the Progressive device in my car tracking my driving! Read more…

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Teaching Kids About Money

It’s great that schools are now emphasizing the need to teach financial literacy in the classroom but the issue is training teachers. The problem is that most adults don’t understand the basics of financial investing, yet they overestimate their knowledge. Here’s a way to test your financial investment acumen from The Wall Street Journal: Read more…

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Who Owns the Money? Economics for 4th Graders

4th Grade Economics: The Money System

My college roommate, Rosie Rios, signs the money as the Treasurer of the United States. Raised in Hayward, California by a single mom with her 5 siblings in a two bedroom apartment, she is the epitome of the American success story and I am so proud of her. I saw her at my 25th college reunion and she kindly signed three “Rosie Bills” for my children. (Yes, technically they are defaced, but I’m taking them out of circulation forever as a collectible so I guess it’s not really defacing. It’s memorabilia.)

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How to Find the Right Auto Insurance Provider

How to Compare Auto Insurance Providers

When shopping for auto insurance, it can be tempting to quickly choose a provider based on a TV commercial or website pop-up ad. But if you take the time to shop around, you’ll find that auto insurance providers aren’t all the same. Here are the primary ways in which they differ, and what to look for when choosing an auto insurance provider. Read more…
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Plan Family Activities with Car Insurance Savings

Save Money on Car Insurance and Reward Your Family

When buying a new car, finding affordable car insurance isn’t always a priority. Drivers often get caught up in the excitement of a new vehicle, not realizing that comparing several automobile insurance quotes can save just as much money over time as comparing several vehicle quotes before choosing the best price. Shopping around for car insurance when buying a new car can free up money every month to be spent on other vehicle expenses or fun family activities. Here are just a few ways to take advantage of the money you save after shopping around for car insurance. Read more…