Monthly Archives: April 2009

It All Begins with the Garbage

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Karyn

Lauren got a raise.  I was walking on campus of one of the school’s where I teach when she came running up to me just as excited as the time she told me about getting her first job. Lauren is … Continue reading →

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The Monopoly Game

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Karyn

One of the best ways to make a point with kids is to give them real-life examples of things other kids do that underscores your message.  So, once again, I find myself using my own kids as pawns.  I hang … Continue reading →

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I Love a Good Coupon

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Karyn

Ryan walked in from the garage yesterday with four loosely bundled newspapers up to his chin, plopped them on the counter and started flipping through them. “Left-overs?”  I said.  He had just gotten back from delivering papers from his once-weekly paper … Continue reading →

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Ryan's Geometry Book

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Karyn

Ryan’s geometry book has been sitting on top of the dryer for about two weeks.  I finally got tired of looking at it and asked him about it this morning.  “Oh yeah, that’s our book,”  he said.  I was a … Continue reading →

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It's Beginning to Come Together

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Karyn

I just got back from my lunch meeting with the student council at one of the school’s where I teach money management.  They are helping put together Kidnexions’ first Kids’-Only Yard Sale.  I’ve been salivating to do one ever since … Continue reading →

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