Being a parent means you are constantly unsure if what you are doing is wrong or right (as if those words can be clearly defined. I mean – there are definitely some WRONGS to parenting, but some of the rest just feels like it could be wrong (juice boxes, after school care, too many or not enough extracurriculars). When it comes to parenting and MONEY there are so many questions. Do you pay your child for chores, do you use a chore chart, are good grades worth paying for, what is the policy for turning 16 and getting a new /used/hand-me-down car, how will college be funded, and what about weddings? Is your head spinning just thinking about that? It definitely gives me the start of a headache…or maybe an panic attack. That is why I am currently reading books written by experts on how they handled finances with their children.
My girls are almost 8 and 6-and-a-half. The years between now and driving are going to blur. One book that I recently read is Smart Money Smart Kids written by Dav...Read More
