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If I had a dollar for every person who has ever asked me, “Why didn’t anyone ever tell me how to manage money and stay out of debt when I was a kid?!” I’d be a wealthy woman. If you have kids in your ...

I’m trying to wrap my head around your commission method of giving money to kids. We have an 11-year-old and a 16-year-old. Should they have individual lists of tasks, or should there be one big list ...

Kids learn money lessons and habits from what we do and say. Use simple scripts and everyday moments to teach saving, ...

Mallick is the author of Reimagine Inclusion and a workplace strategist. A few years ago, my mother’s home was flooded and very badly damaged. During a cold New England weekend, a pipe burst in the ...

New research finds most parents feel guilt and compensate for their perceived shortcomings with gifts of money, experiences and things. Experts contend that overspending on material items or expensive ...