I recently wrote an article for the Live Simply segment on cozi.com, a website created to help busy families manage all the things they do. In the article, I list a few tips to help families talk about money to help start off the new year — especially if the holidays took a toll on your bottom line. Continue reading

I was at lunch the other day with a few octogenarians. Seniors with savvy money advice. One gentleman, 87 years old, told me that his mother taught him how to live life frugally. Continue reading

The Sunday paper is very good to us today! Take a look at the great article in USA Weekend today, April 5, 2009, under ParentSmart — Raising frugal kids: A timely lesson — by Clarie Green, president of Parents’ Choice Foundation.

The Money Savvy Pig is referred to as a “update on a classic piggy bank.” Go to www.msgen.com to see one for yourself!

Last week, I appeared as a guest expert on the Dr. Phil show and the Money Savvy Pig piggy bank (the beloved 4-chambered piggy bank I invented to promote 4 money choices — Save, Spend, Donate & Invest) also made its debut. On the show, I shared some tips for parents to help start the “talk” about money basics with their children (young or old). So I thought I would share them here as well.

I hope these tips are helpful for you and your family too! Let me know if you can relate to this.