That was the question my girls posed to my own parents this past weekend. The economy, the past recessions and the mother of all depressions, the Great Depression are being discussed in almost every grade and every classroom at school these days.
Because January 1 was a holiday, the girls did not get their allowance until this past weekend. And, because this was January, they also got a reminder about why they get an allowance. It was a sobering discussion that sent my oldest back to the budget drawing board. Continue reading
It seems like a lot of school supplies are requested at the start of the school year. And, because sales abound — we are all tempted to get these supplies in quantities greater than we are asked because of the “sale.” This year, try an approach that has saved me time and money. Continue reading
I recently received a letter from a single mother faced with the challenge of finding a way of budgeting for her teenage daughter (clothing, books, extracurricular activities, etc.) on a salary of $45k and without child support. She was feeling as if she never had enough.
