Money in Your Twenties, What Would You Do Differently?
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...
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More Kids Making Money
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...
Kids Making Money
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,...
How to Teach Kids to Sell
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...
Review of: Benji Franklin – Kid Zillionaire
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...
Advantages of a Family Business – Weyerhaeuser
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...
Review of: Stock Market Pie
I’m always on the look out for books to use in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and this one fits the bill. When my first Grandson was 8, I gave him a share of...
Review of: Once Upon a Company
Once Upon a Comany A True Story by Wendy Anderson Halperin In Grandma Rie’s Money Camp each summer, the kids have traditionally run a one or two day business of their own – usually...
Financial Lessons for Your Horse Lover
Teaching children about money and the values that surround it is an important, but often neglected parental duty. I’ve written several stories aimed at children that attempt to convey the money messages I’ve learned...
Teach Your Kids the Power of the Time Value of Money
Grandma Rie’s Money Camp was last week – it was another week of fun, learning and activities about personal finance . One of the activities we did this year explored the concept of the...
