We spend a lot of money on our kids these days, and a lot of it isn’t necessary. We came up with a list of common mistakes and thrifty solutions for you to save money on kids in a big way. Not all of these will apply to you or will work for you, but…
Wouldn’t it be great if your child was an entrepreneur, so they could pay for their own school supplies and friends’ birthday gifts? Joking aside, the reason your child should be an entrepreneur is not to support themselves at an early age, fast forward their childhood to the world of business and get a head…
Lots of good coverage has been happening lately about the many dimensions to money and debt in the modern cellular-cybernetic world. From the Vancouver Sun comes an article supported by the Investor Education Fund Canada group that suggests half of all Canadian students aged 17 to 22 feel they should be better educated on how…
Before you start: If your children are still too young to understand handling money (probably under 4 years, but you know your own child best), begin by teaching them that they won’t be rewarded with “wants” by nagging, whining and crying. Say no, and only reward good behaviour with treats, when it fits in your…
Should kids be rewarded with money? This is a million dollar question. The Globe and Mail brought the familiar topic up in November. As I read the article I couldn’t help thinking about Pavlov and his famous experiments on conditioning behaviour. Money has been widely accepted as a positive reward, but how money influences human…
