Category: keeping it
Are You a Maker?
Last year I watched the PBS documentary Makers – which told the history of the feminist movement from the 1950’s through the 1990’s. As I watched, I started feeling guilty about not having participated more...
The Non Storyteller’s Guide to Sharing Family History
Not a Storyteller? No worries, there are many ways to pass along your family’s history and legacy to future generations. The importance of telling your family’s story to each new generation has been studied...
What to Do With the Family Compound?
Does your family have a place where everyone (including those distant cousins) gathers for summer vacation, holidays or weekends? If that place is not the primary residence of any one family member, you may...
Your Digital After Life
Should your heirs be able to access your online accounts after you die? The internet is such a relatively recent adventure that everyone is still trying to figure out what should and shouldn’t happen...
Why Talk to Family About Money?
Last week I was interviewed by The Canadian Press for a newswire article on several sites. The topic was, Why talk to family about money? In preparation for the interview, I wrote down my...
Keeping Wealth in the Family
Our nation has a mixed view on the morality of keeping wealth in the family. Most of us want our children and grandchildren to have a better life than we do, yet many Americans...
Review of: The First National Bank of Dad – The Best Way to Teach Kids About Money
by David Owen, copyright 2003 published by Simon & Schuster Summary. Owen gives a down to earth, humorous set of examples to help parents teach kids about money by letting them have control. When...
The Myth of the Trust Fund Baby
The recession through which the world recently suffered has raised many questions on whether the rich deserve to be richer by far than the rest of the population. A new study (from oxfam.org) ,...
Saving for College Without Hurting Aid Chances
Our family has a generational tradition of helping out the next generation with college expenses. My Mom was the first to attend college. She attended a city college and was helped out by her...
