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Allowance

Allowance: How To Teach Your Children To Save Their Money

2015-12-01
By: Live by Surprise
On: December 1, 2015
In: Motherhood, Parenting
With: 7 Comments

Given the issues in my first marriage with money (and my ex’s continuing issues managing his), I’ve been trying teach my children how to manage money with an allowance. We’ve come across some obstacles. The children seem to think that a “bank card” means an endless stream of magically replenishing money.Continue Reading

Allowance:  How to Teach Your Children to Save Not Spend

Allowance: How to Teach Your Children to Save Not Spend

2015-10-23
By: Live by Surprise
On: October 23, 2015
In: Parenting, Sammiches and Psych Meds
With: 3 Comments

Given the issues in my first marriage with money (and my ex’s continuing issues managing his), I’ve been trying teach my children how to manage money with an allowance. We’ve come across some obstacles. Hubs and I have struggled with getting the children to understand that a bank card isn’tContinue Reading

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