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7 Conversations to Have Once Your Teen Starts Earning a Paycheck

With a teen’s first job comes all kinds of teen money questions, like how much should a teenager save from their paycheck? Does a teen pay taxes? 11 money conversations you need to have. Congrats, Mama Bear. Your teenager – who used to…
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Teen First Job Guide: How to Prepare for Your First Job as a Teenager

Guidance for your teen's first job search, plus help with money questions like how much should a teenager save from their paycheck. Over the last several weeks, I’ve thrown myself into understanding the teen job marketplace. And guess…
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Teenage Money Management (Comprehensive Guide for You AND Your Teen)

How to manage your money as a teenager? From first paychecks to first cars – this guide will help both YOU, and your teen figure out teenage money management. Kids turn into teens, and with that comes changes to their money situations –…
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Best Apps to Teach Kids to Count Money (13 Free Count Money Apps)

I’ve taken the time to list out the best apps to teach kids to count money, including coin identification apps, counting money games (free) and more. Your child will be doing all kinds of things in the years to come – such as fundraising,…
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Teaching Kids about Money (The Comprehensive Guide)

Teaching kids about money – what are the best strategies? I give an age-by-age guide, the most important money lessons to focus on, and show you why you (yes, YOU) are qualified to do this. Teaching kids about money…it’s one of the most…
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26 Christmas Activities for Teenagers (They’ll Actually Find Cool)

These 26 Christmas activities for teenagers are the solution to keep your teenager engaged AND to keep your family creating Christmas memories together. Christmas activities for teenagers deserve an entire article. Because, let’s be honest:…
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23+ Free Entrepreneur Lesson Plans (Entrepreneurial Projects, Worksheets, etc.)

Need free entrepreneurship curriculum, lesson plans, and projects? Here's entrepreneur lesson plans for high school, middle school, and elementary. So, you’re looking for entrepreneur lesson plans to help turn your kids or students into the…
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50+ Banking Activities for Kids (Plus How to Create a Family Banking Day)

Looking for banking activities for kids? I've got banking activities for students, and a fun idea for teaching banking to your kids (at home). The banking system is going to be an important part of your child's and student's money futures.…
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How Do You talk to Kids about Money? (Money Conversation Guide)

How do you talk to kids about money? I help guide you with when you should talk to your kids about money, how to discuss things like wealth and your job, and give you some fun money conversation starters for kids. Money: the last frontier (cue…
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Ultimate Roundup of 1,009 Free Family Conversation Starters (No-optin Required)

Use these family conversation starter PDFs to engage with your child. There are developmental benefits, and no optins are required! How do you engage a child in a conversation? It’s a struggle many Mamas come up against, especially when: …