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8 Easy Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money
Tweet Share on Facebook April 7, 2011 Comment (4)Despite a hefty load of teaching duties from potty-training to self-feeding, parents are apparently willing to take on another major task: Passing on money skills. According to a new survey from ING Direct, the vast majority of parents say they are in charge of their children’s financial education. But parents don’t give themselves high marks as teachers. Fewer than one in three think they’re “excellent” financial role models.
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A Financial Checklist for 30-Somethings
Tweet Share on Facebook April 6, 2011 Comment (18)A generation ago, most 30-year-olds were full-fledged adults, with homes of their own, families, and jobs. Today’s 30-somethings take a little longer to grow up. They delay marriage and are slower to settle into careers. That means their finances often bloom later, too. So what should a 30-year-old really have accomplished, financially-speaking, by the time that milestone birthday rolls around? Here’s a checklist, along with tips for how to get there:
