If you have a teen or teens in your home, have you been asked by them for a car?  Have you heard from them that everybody else’s parents are buying their kids a vehicle?

Listen first to our podcast on how to have the “car discussion” before you sit down and talk with your kids.

The purchase of a first car is an incredible learning opportunity for the whole family.  Next to a house, a car is likely to be the largest purchase they will make.  So here are some tips to teach them how to make that purchase wisely.

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I have often said that allowance is the gateway to budgeting.  Allowance gives the child in your life directions – how to make choices, how to set goals, how to delay gratification and so on.  All good things.  Budgeting is then the next level up in financial empowerment.

Budgeting allows you to live your best life – maybe just not all at once – but over time.  In this “A Seat at the Kids Table” podcast segment, I offer some steps that can help make budgeting fun vs. a “chore” for kids.

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In my time, we have had several interns at Money Savvy Generation. Each one was a “win” for us as a company. They brought new ideas and enthusiasm for the financial education work that we do. They were excited about tackling projects that we just did not have the time to devote to – but needed to get done nevertheless. We know they added value to our organization.  But did we give the same value in return? I think we did.  But many ask should internships be paid or unpaid?

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For those who have “rising juniors” or even “rising seniors” in high school, the topic of what college to choose will consume a great deal of your time and emotion. Yes, I said emotion. It’s a balance between what they want, what you want for them, and what you can afford or feel is right to invest.

In this podcast I share with you my own experience when it was my time up at bat and what I have learned from other parents over the last 20 years when we talked about the big college decision.

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