Monthly Archives: June 2009

Life's Pleasant Surprises…and Lessons

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Karyn

Nathan wanted cash for the movie, Transformers 2, that he and a few friends are going to see this afternoon.  They’re going to the early show to save money but  Nathan still didn’t have enough cash on hand, so he … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Karyn

Nathan’s been shopping for a car.  If you’re familiar with my other posts, you already know what a deliberate shopper he is.  That’s what happens when kids are in charge of their own money.  It may take some kids a … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Money

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Karyn

I was talking yesterday with a mom of one of the students in my money class about how abstract the concept of spending money can be.  Sure, kids know how to buy stuff.  That’s pretty concrete.  But do kids understand … Continue reading →

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Temptation Tested

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Karyn

I was working with a small group of kids today and I wanted to see if they could resist temptation.  I explained that a study had been done over 30 years ago where kids were given a marshmallow and told … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks Notice

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Karyn

We weren’t sure Ryan was going to make it through an entire movie from Netflix, so we flipped through the channels looking for something halfway decent that the rest of us could watch even if he fell asleep part-way through. … Continue reading →

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