http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/ Successes, failures, and a few funny stories about parenting. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:53:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2964 Rosie McCleaner Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:13:39 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2964 Teaching kids how to manage their money would be so beneficial to their lives, money is such a huge part of life and its never a subject brought up in education Teaching kids how to manage their money would be so beneficial to their lives, money is such a huge part of life and its never a subject brought up in education

]]> http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2703 Prismas Basalticos Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:04:41 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2703 teaching our children how to handle their money at a young age can actually give them the value of money to us. -M from Mexico teaching our children how to handle their money at a young age can actually give them the value of money to us.
-M from Mexico

]]> http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2492 Online Credit Counseling Services Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:01:54 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2492 Children can only be taught about money by learning to manage a budget at a young age. I give my children $20 a week to spend on whatever they choose. If they want to buy something that costs more than that, they can find a job or do household chores. Too many parents today are reluctant to set up boundaries for their children - but spoiling their kids will only cause them to become irresponsible adults. Children can only be taught about money by learning to manage a budget at a young age. I give my children $20 a week to spend on whatever they choose. If they want to buy something that costs more than that, they can find a job or do household chores. Too many parents today are reluctant to set up boundaries for their children - but spoiling their kids will only cause them to become irresponsible adults.

]]> http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2307 San Antonio Attorney Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:46:55 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2307 This is a very helpful post for a lot of parents. Kids should really be taught about how important money is. We can start by not letting them buy everything they want. This is a very helpful post for a lot of parents. Kids should really be taught about how important money is. We can start by not letting them buy everything they want.

]]> http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2248 Credit Counseling Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:34:30 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/08/31/life-lessons-debt/#comment-2248 Growing up, I had a spoiled friend whose parents paid for everything. I was so jealous - until now. She's a college graduate who has no money know--how - she's 20 grand in debt and has no idea how to take care of her self financially. Growing up, I had a spoiled friend whose parents paid for everything. I was so jealous - until now. She’s a college graduate who has no money know–how - she’s 20 grand in debt and has no idea how to take care of her self financially.

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