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The Young Investor, Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow – A Review

Ryan had a race this past weekend just east of Los Angeles.   It was a 7-hour drive and the perfect opportunity for me to use my passenger time to review The Young Investor, Projects and Activities for Making Your … Continue reading

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To Invest or Not to Invest

I cut an article out of the paper today to share with Nathan.  He had invested in Walmart several years ago because he liked the idea of them going green.  He knew that a big company like Walmart could make a difference. He … Continue reading

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Teaching Kids to Set Financial Goals

Long story short, kids who know how to delay gratification tend to grow up to be adults with higher paying jobs, have happier relationships, are physically healthy, and are persistent in their pursuits. Let me know if you want the … Continue reading

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Getting Kids EXCITED About Saving Money

When Ryan was seven years old, John and I discovered he had a spending problem. As serious as a seven year old can have. It was all about Pokemon cards. Each week he would drain his money on the cute … Continue reading

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Fees Make a Difference

I was so excited this morning after reading an article in the business section of the Sacramento Bee.  It was describing how Wal-Mart is having a positive impact on the environmental practices of companies it does business with, particularly in China.  Apparently, … Continue reading

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