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Allowence Time!
I just Give my son the money I spend on him to manage. BUT There is a methood to my madness. He gets assigned chores we went trough and made and age ...
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- When I was young my parents gave us .25 cents each week after our chores were done. They also paid us .05 cents for each day that we practiced the piano. My sister gav...
- I've been considering starting my 4-year-old with an allowance and I've done some research on it. I've read that it's a good idea to set part of the allowance as a set...
- I know that when my nephew was about 4 years, he started to ask for an allowance. We had him do little extra things, other than picking up his toys and cleaning his ro...
Dress Ups
I am also a single mom of two girls 14 and 8, i work full time out of the home so money is tight but we manage. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- Have you tried a local thift/ Goodwill store? Garage sales??
- Lillian Vernon has a 24 piece trunk of dress up costumes with wigs and shoes that are inspired fromt he disney movie (Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella,...
- Have a pretend ball, or tea party! Go to garage sales or estate sales.
Expenses of a Teen with No Job
Anyone have any suggestions as to how I can teach her that money doesn't fall out .... her the opportunity to learn to manage and have a plan for her money. ...
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- Well if she doesn't have time to work in the public sector then maybe she needs to work off her debts with you and the rest of the family. Maybe she can do odds and en...
- I have a 15 year old daughter and She is very active at school. She doesn't pay for those activites either. Lately my husband lost his job and we have begun to say no ...
- Now a days, applying for a job is so easy and convenient, Online. CVS Pharmacy, Kmart, Sears, etc... My daughter got her job this way at age 16 and has been working fo...
How Do I Teach My 19 Year Old Son to Be More Responsible with Money?
DO NOT GIVE HIM MONEY! I watched my parents waste their retirement on my bother ... My brother is 33 and lives with 3 roommates and still cannot manage to ...
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- In my opinion, if he is not going to school, he needs to be paying rent, at least several hundred dollars a month. Just think....If he was living on his own I doubt h...
- I am curious what you are currently paying for him right now. Is he living at home, do you pay his gas, extras, etc? If you are paying his schooling, I would sugg...
- Try reading "Debt Proof Your Kids" by Mary Hunt, and also give him a copy of "The Complete Cheapskate" by Mary Hunt. It teaches very sound financial advice on how to ...
Infant Swimming Resource (ISR)
My son fell in at 11 mos or so and did manage to flip and float while screaming ... What is wrong with spending the money on a pool alarm or a pool fence? ...
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- My daughters took lessons from one of the instructors last year. They both learned to swim and float. This is an excellent program, a little costy and time consuming....
- I highly recommendi it! My parent's have a pool and we are over there all the time. My son has no fear and I had to find lessons to teach him to survive in the water...
- What is wrong with spending the money on a pool alarm or a pool fence? Both seem more secure and permanent than trusting your infants/toddlers to instruction - especi...
Obamas Plan for Longer School Days
Sep 30, 2009 ... this if the u.s.goverment would put more money into the schools here .... are Again it isnt money it is management's inability to manage ...
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- I couldn't agree w/ the previous poster more. I am lucky enough to stay home but I feel for the parents that don't that have to worry about babysitters and daycares f...
- you are brave to open this can of worms! LOL longer school days would be very beneficial.. the school districts keep cutting programs.. Class times are shortened and ...
- I agree with him wholeheartedly. 5-6 hours of school a day is nothing. What's wrong with 8-10 hours of school? It will leave less time for gangs, drinking, sex, hangin...
Age Appropriate Chores
Kids need money to work with to learn to manage it. However they cannot receive it if responsibilities have not been met, etc.. But we also provide the ...
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- shhhhhh don't tell my four year old others don't have chores. He thinks its' Normal... hahaha He has been putting his clothes in a hamper since 18 months. He helps ca...
- I have not started giving allowance yet because I'm not sure how much to give. As far as chores they do most of them on the weekends. They are both girls and are 9 a...
- Our kids are 8 and 10 and we've had them doing "chores" since they were very young and first expressed a desire to be helpful. And we're not the only parents in our a...
Carseat and Stroller Options for Second Child
In this economy I would try what I have on hand before spending more money. ... It is hard to manage outside the house at times, bring snacks and toys for ...
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- It's funny because it looks like everyone is saying the sit and stand. I agree! You can get an attachment for it for the infant carseat. I got the Joovy one off Cra...
- I have 2 girls (2 1/2 and 5 months) and I love the Sit and Stand stroller. It can hold an infant carrier or be used as a regular seat. The 2 year old will like the fre...
- It is hard to manage outside the house at times, bring snacks and toys for the toddler and put him in the shopping cart and ergo or moby or sling baby. our 2nd baby ...
Looking for Wheelchair Ramp Options for My Van
Apparently we make too much money for anything they have like TEFRA or SSI, etc. ... My husband can manage it but I wanted to be to take him to Target in it ...
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- I have been in the field of developmental disabilities for years - I'll ask around for you with our folks in our 16 states where we serve - what state do you live in? ...
- J. -- if your daughter is disabled she probably qualifies for a program called "birth to three" (that's wisconsin -- I think is it 'to five' in Minnesota). Ask your pe...
- I am originally from MN - to hear this hurts my heart so much!!! Try the Courage Center - they are located in Golden Valley - they may be able to help, or give you nu...
College Savings Plan
You can manage the fund or have the fund readjust depending on the child's age. ... particular plan is to help parents save money for college education. ...
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- C.- I work for a mutual fund company. There is a plan called a Coverdell Ira. I don't know all the exact details about the plan, but I am pretty sure the max amou...
- C., I am a nurse and I have also taught school. Our financial advisers suggested to us that we use the College Bound Fund program. You can make monthly deposits or ...
- As the others said.....529 plan. Also, go to upromise.com and become a member. You get rebates from retailers that are deposited into your 529s. (distributed between...
