by Janet Bodnar copyright 2005 published by Dearborn Trade Publishing Summary. Bodnar attempts to make the reader see a kid’s point of view about money – demonstrating what kids think, say, know and don’t...
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...
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 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) ,...
How would you like to get a December bonus of ten or 20 thousand dollars? It can happen. It happened to us. When you get your December broker statement showing the end of year...
You’ve worked hard, saved and invested and now you have more money than you ever imagined. Or, maybe you won the lottery or the IPO jackpot and are suddenly rich. Perhaps you are still...
In an interview for The Family Office Book – Investing capital for the ultra affluent by Richard C. Wilson, Michael Connor (interviewee working for a single family office), stresses the importance of cross training...
Whether you’re already expecting or are hoping to expect soon, getting ready to start your own family can be a daunting task. Much more goes into preparing for your new bundle of joy than...
You’d be surprised the number of students that get to college with little to no budgeting skills. Actually, you probably wouldn’t, seeing as most students find themselves in enormous amounts of debt and unsure...
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...
