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Have you had “The Talk” with your kids?

Posted on May 4th, 2012 by Jeff

It’s an uncomfortable thing to talk about. You’re not sure how to bring it up, and your kids aren’t jumping up and down to talk with you about it either.

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“Kidpreneurs – Young Entrepreneurs with Big Ideas” A FamilyMint Book Review

Posted on April 5th, 2012 by Jeff

Adam and Matthew are serial entrepreneurs and have boiled the subject of kids starting businesses down into 60 short and enjoyable pages. The look and feel is like that of a fun, colorful scrapbook rather than boring business book. I would definitely recommend it for parents with kids between the ages of 7 and 14.

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Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Debt

Posted on March 9th, 2012 by Bob

Once upon a time there lived a little girl who was loved so dearly, and it could be seen very clearly. Her name was Little Red Riding Hood, a girl so sweet and so good. Her parents gave her all the best, but did they truly prepare her for her first big test? She was popular and had many a friend, but unfortunately did not learn how to wisely save and spend.

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Lessons From… Rich Dad Poor Dad (Summary #6)

Posted on March 1st, 2012 by Jeff

In this last entry of the series, we cover methods to overcome obstacles, cynicism, laziness, and bad habits, as well as concrete ideas to getting started

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Lessons From… Rich Dad Poor Dad (Summary #5)

Posted on February 24th, 2012 by Jeff

Today we learn that money can be created, and your financial IQ is the way to create it.

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Lessons From… Rich Dad Poor Dad (Summary #4)

Posted on February 15th, 2012 by Jeff

We continue the series and focus on Lesson 3: MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS and Lesson 4: THE HISTORY OF TAXES AND THE POWER OF CORPORATIONS

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Lessons From… Rich Dad Poor Dad (Summary #3)

Posted on February 8th, 2012 by Jeff

With Summary #3, we focus on Lesson 2: WHY TEACH FINANCIAL LITERACY, and answer the question WHY DO THE RICH REALLY DO GET RICHER?

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Lessons From… Rich Dad Poor Dad (Summary #2)

Posted on February 1st, 2012 by Jeff

We continue the series on a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad and focus on Lesson 1: THE RICH DON’T WORK FOR MONEY

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Lessons From… Rich Dad Poor Dad (Summary #1)

Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by Jeff

The “Lessons From” series are bite-sized summaries of books about financial literacy for parents raising money-smart kids.
Today we start with a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter

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Knowing How to Write a Check Is… Still Important!

Posted on November 22nd, 2011 by Jeff

Today’s kids will be tomorrow’s adults and we keep on hearing that so many young adults don’t have a clue how to write a check. We’re here to help!

For the next goal your child achieves in FamilyMint, rather than whipping out the debit or credit card at the store, take your checkbook with you and make it a learning opportunity.

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