We all make mistakes – that is how we learn.  Writer Terri Cettina asked me how to handle kids money mistakes and was surprised when I cheered the idea!

How to Handle Kids’ Money Mistakes – Eqiufax

The holidays are just around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about how you can start saving now to get all those gifts on your family’s and friends’ wish lists.  My friend Andi guided me to a post by Lila Quintiliani on the Military America Saves site which offers some great tips to help you get started.  

 5 Tips for Saving Before the Holidays – by Lila Quintiliani MilitarySaves.org

Do you have other tips you’d like to add? Please add your comments below!

So, should kids work in high school? Does a job interfere with grade performance? Is balance of both the key to success later in life? Danielle Cheesman of Loop21 interviewed me on these very questions. Below is the link to the resulting article with my responses.  Take a look and let me know what you think: 

Should Students Focus on Education Instead of Employment? – Loop21

#7 of 10 things NOT to say to your kids about $$$: “We’ll get that or do that when we win the lottery.”

Since the chance of winning the lottery are one in 12 million, you have a better chance of being struck by lightning (1 in 1.9 million).  So what you should say is…”Let’s make a list of what we need and want and start to save and invest towards those goals.”  Much better chances!

Click here for #1 of 10, #2 of 10, #3 of 10 ,#4 of 10, #5 of 10 and #6 of 10.