Saving money on household expenses does not always have to mean cutting back or eliminating things that you want or need. From your home entertainment services right down to your utility bills, cutting costs...
Parents are often referred to as the first teachers in their child’s life. It is the responsibility of parents and supporting family members to provide a solid foundation from which their children can learn...
Teaching the next generation to successfully handle money and personal finances is normally a family responsibility. Although parents bear much of the burden to teach, train and model good personal finance, extended family members...
The other day, I was looking (longingly) at a new laptop at the store. I keep my personal finance records totally separate (as much as possible these days) from the internet, to attempt to...
This week I had an inquiry from Jackie, asking what I did successfully in my 20’s and if I could go back in time, what would I do differently – saying: “Your 20s are...
When I was a kid in the 1950’s there weren’t too many ways to make a buck before you turned 18. At least, I didn’t know about many. Neighborhood jobs like lawn mowing or...
Most of my ancestors and relatives worked for someone else to make a living. So did I, in my main career as a Software Development Manager. Successful entrepreneurship was not demonstrated in my family,...
Along with financial literacy, I think that we all need to learn effective selling techniques. Teaching how to sell is something that school typically doesn’t cover (even though many schools ask kids to sell in their...
This book by Raymond Bean will be a great addition to my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp curriculum. It was written in 2014 by a best selling author (Raymond Bean) who also happens to teach...
Frederick Weyerhaeuser founded a family business that has lasted for generations. At 18 years old, in 1852, he emigrated from Germany to the US. By the mid 1800’s he was in business with a...
