kids & money

 

Should Your Kids Get an IRA to Play With?

12:00 pm, February 14, 2012

Retirement may not be on your mind watching your kids play, but planning now can pay off big.

 

The Best Maternity Leave Policies in the World

12:00 pm, February 08, 2012

The short, unpaid leaves that most mothers are forced to take when they have a baby is one of the main factors leading to America’s ranking as 31 out of 43 developed ...

 

Want Your Kids to Do Their Chores? Use Technology

4:43 pm, February 06, 2012

Research shows that parents are increasingly using online chore charts to help their kids keep track of chores.

 

9 Money Lessons Financial Experts Teach Their Kids

1:30 pm, February 01, 2012

We’re always interested in how other people teach their kids good money habits… especially when those people are financial experts. Here are the most valuable ...

 

7 Ways to Teach Your Children to Save

3:58 pm, January 11, 2012

With all the begging for things that kids tend to do, introducing the concept of saving money may seem like a tough sell. But it's not impossible.

 

Parents Finding It Harder to Get Full Child Support Payments

12:07 pm, December 07, 2011

Just 41.2% of custodial parents received the full amount of child support owed to them in 2009, down from 46.8% in 2007, according to a new report from the U.S. Census ...

 

High School Girls Prove Worthy Fund Managers

1:00 pm, November 15, 2011

Financial literacy education for school kids typically focuses on the very basics -- saving money, opening a bank account, paying bills. The ING-Girls Inc. Investment ...

 

New Girl Scout Badges Teach Financial Literacy

4:45 pm, November 14, 2011

The popular youth organization has added 13 financial badges to teach young girls about budgeting, credit, savings and other money management skills.

 

A Greater Percentage of First-Time Moms Taking Maternity Leave

11:32 am, November 10, 2011

A greater percentage of working moms are taking maternity leave – both paid and unpaid – for the birth of their first child, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.
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The Cheapest Halloween Candy

7:00 am, October 26, 2011

With the threat of a double-dip recession looming, many folks will be cutting back this Halloween and not letting trick-or-treaters double dip on candy. Here are ...

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