Monthly Archives: August 2010

How To Encourage Kids to Save Money

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Karyn

This is the first in a series of Kids and Money Quick Tips videos that I will be putting together. This first one is on getting kids in the habit of saving money.

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Should We Reward Good Grades Monetarily?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Karyn

An interesting article appeared this morning in The Sacramento Bee. Apparently college students can now make bets on their performance in school. Twenty-five bucks says I’ll ace this class. Fifty bucks, I bomb. It’s the genius of two guys, Steven … Continue reading →

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Kids Earning Money? Set Up a Roth IRA

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Karyn

I took Nathan and Ryan to our broker this morning to discuss Roth IRAs. Both boys have jobs and I thought it was time to have them begin thinking about their retirement. John and I decided to match any money … Continue reading →

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