Do u txt? Gr8. If u don’t, now’s the time to learn.

According to the Nielsen Company, the average U.S. teen sends 3,339 texts a month — more than six during every waking hour. And that’s just an average.

It’s tempting to go all OMG about our kids’ texting obsession. But here’s another idea: Harness that obsession for good and use it to get kids to hear what we have to say about money. Continue reading