How to Teach Your Teen Financial Responsibility

As your teen gets closer and closer to leaving the nest, it is important that he have a firm grasp on finances. However, teaching your teen financial responsibility is much easier said than done! According to Piper Jaffray’s Fall 2017 “Taking Stock with Teens” report, teens spend the most money on food, followed closely by

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Help Your Kids Make Sense of Money

Yesterday, I was in the bank drive-thru depositing some checks, when my almost-6-year-old piped up from the back seat, “Momma, why do you have to put your papers in that tube thing?” I explained that the “papers” were actually money that Mommy and Daddy got from working. We had to put them in the bank

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Discovering Your Financial Personality

The crisp feel of a newfound dollar, the smooth and rounded edges of a new debit card, the smell of ink on a freshly signed check. No matter the form, money elicits a strong sense of freedom. The freedom to spend, save or invest in any way you see fit. There are several ways in

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Understanding Inflation and What It Means for You

Back in 1985, gas cost about $1.21 on average per gallon, a car would run about $8000 and you could procure a movie ticket for about $3.55, according to AARP. Now over 30 years later, we know that those costs have dramatically increased. The cause of this is inflation, a steady increase in prices and

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