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Teaching Children About Money.
Your children will need college money and you need retirement, plus to donate a certain portion is a plus. My daughter-in-law was raised in a very formal ...
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- Hi. As far as allowance goes, I always give my kids, even my 3 year old, allowance based on what they have done to earn it. My main goals are to teach them the value...
- There is a simple rule that if you can teach it to your kids they will appreciate for a lifetime! 1/3, 1/3, 1/3. What does that mean? It means when you get money of an...
- Just because you buy something for the household doesn't mean your children need a toy or gift. If they want something,tell them to put it on their b-day or holiday wi...
Seeking Ideas for College Care Packages
The best thing I ever rec'd in college was when my aunt sent me a gift ... near a college), nail or hair salon (stuff you cannot spend money on when you are ...
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- I just did the same thing for my neice. Got her a single cup coffee maker, filters, & Dunkin Donuts coffee. Also bought her one of those lap desks, a shower caddy and ...
- I'm thinking back to when I was in college. I would have wanted advil, vivarin, quarters for laundry, baked goods, or twizlers, mase, a cute umbrella for walking in th...
- My favorite thing to get when I was in college was gift cards... Gas cards so she can come home and visit family, Walmart gift card (there is always a Walmart near a c...
Bright Directions College Fund
Read all 6 responses: "My husband wants to set up this college fund for our ... The more money you can put into these up front, the better off you will be. ...
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- I invest in Bright Start Illinois 529 plan. You get a nice tax break if you are an Illinois resident. I started with the Upromise fund and when I had my taxes done t...
- The Illinois Bright Starts one is considered one of the best in the country. It has lots of investment options, shows good returns (remember the market is awful at pr...
- Brightstart of Illinois was the best option we could find. There are different levels you can pick, safe to risky, and you can also transfer it to another child or adu...
Nice Restaurant to Eat at for College Graduation
My husband has been a part-time college student for 5 years, and probably has that much more to go. .... money for college · steak restaurant ...
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- If there are a lot of children I would go to Golden Corral off I think Prcinct. It has every thing for anyone. They I believe can put you in a room. Dave and Busters i...
- I love Steak and Ale. Their Prime Rib is wonderful. I am pretty sure that at some of the locations you can actually have a small dining room to yourself rather than ...
- Congrats P.! I highly recommend The Keg Steakhouse in the Hulen area. Its amazing and has an extremely nice atmosphere. The restaurant looks like it belongs in L.A....
How Much Allowance Money to Give 4 Year Old
That has helped to spark some good conversations about charity, about saving for things like college or spending money to buy treats on the next family ...
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- Hi B., I encourage you to step back from your question of how much to give, and ask yourself, what do you want to teach your child through this allowance money? ...
- My sister has done a great job with her children. She gives them a jar of nickles (about $2 at that age) and then takes nickles out for bad behavior and puts extra in ...
- Hi B.. I started to give pocket money when mine were 6 years old, they had/have more understanding of money than age 4, every child is different as your son may un...
Help for College Age Daughter
Read all 15 responses: "My daughter is 20, a junior in college, has decent grades, works part time, ... free money for college · college degree ...
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- Hi M., I'm a little old-fashioned when it comes to this ... you live in my house, you abide by my rules. I have three girls 17, 15, and almost 13. The oldest is a...
- I used to be your daughter and the stricter my parents were the more I rebelled. Luckily, my Mom realized this and decided to let me learn my own lessons. Within a y...
- It's time to loosen the reins. She's an adult now and a curfew does no good and even causes problems. She should maybe pay part of her tuition and fees if she's spend...
College: Who Pays? Child or Parent?
Kids can earn scholarships or work for the money for college. .... I think of paying for college like a pie--you piece the money together from everywhere ...
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- One thing to consider: start saving, or helping them save now. Then the money can can then be used for whatever you all feel it's best suited for, when the time comes....
- I definitely am a strong believer in parents helping to pay for college. I am aware it is not cheap and unfortunately keeps getting more and more expensive. I would ...
- For every A they get 100.00 put into a college fund. With A's hopefully, they will get a scholarship. But they need to work for it too, and there is no reason why the...
Need Advice on Preparing for College
I am so afaid my nephew is going to fall threw the cracks because my brother and sister-in-law have not been able to save any money for College. ...
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- Many scholarships focus solely on community service or membership in a specific organization. You may want to register at http://fastweb.com/ to see the range of schol...
- I can't believe no one has mentioned this yet...so that is why I have to comment. I've heard this from a number of different families/relatives that are going through ...
- Become close friends with the counselors at his school.. they'll be able to help a lot! Be sure he starts applying for scholarships at the beginning of his senior yea...
Help in Paying for College for My Daughter..
The other thing, is there is a lot of free money out there. Go to a local Jr. college and ask questions...they are the best at helping you find free money. ...
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- Try looking for PELL grants and other type grants. My son's girlfriend wanted to go to Veterinarian school, but they are soooo back loaded that she will not be able t...
- I've heard people talk about: www.scholarshipcoach.com I've never used it, but heard good things about it.
- My daughter came home in eighth grade telling me that the guidance counselor at school had said she ought to be tested for ADHD. No way! She might have been obsessive-...
Can You Help with Money Saving Tips?
Many people will disagree with me on this, but if you are not sufficiently adding to your retirement account but saving money for your children's college ...
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- Hi A., Things we have done: -Switched to CD One Price Cleaners instead of using regular drycleaners for almost all of our clothes, only $2.29/item, even a dress and ...
- Sounds like there's lots of good advice. Skimming through, however, I didn't see anyone put down http://www.freecycle.org. This, and other swap-type groups help peop...
- Did you do the typical things they suggest on money saving websites? -Change to fluorescent coil light bulbs -Lower your thermostat a degree or two in the winter- ...
