Category Archives: Entrepreneurial Kids

Ryan Learns to Grocery Shop…and Gets Paid

Ryan just got back from Winco.  He was grocery shopping.  For me.  My entire weekly list of items. For over a year, Ryan has asked me if he could do the grocery shopping.  He knows it’s way down on my … Continue reading

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Nathan Earns a FREE Tux AND $400 Suit

Okay, so it’s just a free tux rental, but the suit…that’s $400 that he gets to hang in his closet forever. And Nathan loves suits. Last year, when he did an internship with my brother in D.C., we went shopping … Continue reading

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Easy Money

As I sit here writing this, my youngest son is out pounding the pavement. Money motivates him. Not in an unhealthy, consuming kind of way. But in an I-can’t-turn-down-this-opportunity kind of way. And I’m okay with that as long as … Continue reading

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The Negotiator

A recent study from Accenture found that the easiest way to get a raise or a promotion was to ask for one. Yup, 85% of those surveyed who said they had asked for a raise actually got something. It reminded … Continue reading

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How to Teach Kids to Earn Money

Here is my latest kids and money quick tips video.  The Above-and-Beyond Jobs list does not show up well, so to get a clear view of the list, click here.

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