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The Money Couple’s Back-to-School Survival Guide

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

According to our research, back-to-school expenditures are second only to Christmas so the school shopping is a “biggie”. In addition to the tips below, be sure to read a recent article we were interviewed for – click here. Enjoy this time of year, keep your money relationship intact, teach your kids a thing or two and get your school year off to a great start:

  1. Decide who will do the school shopping.Clear communication will prevent doubling up on items, or worse, spending more than you need to! [more...]
  2. Involve your kids.The Money Couple is the first to admit that shopping for school supplies with the kids in tow can be less fun than a root canal. [more...]
  3. Start early.You don’t have to wait until the last week in August to gather school supplies. [more...]
  4. Talk about it.The Money Couple finds very few couples who ever talk about back-to-school spending. [more...]

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Unleash Your Child’s Generosity

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

We are a nation of givers. The Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College estimates that in 2009, individual charitable giving amounted to $217.3 billion dollars.  That money went to places like the ravaged nation of Haiti, the Salvation Army, state disaster relief funds, and local food banks and homeless shelters.   As adults, we’re doing a great job giving to others.  But what about our kids?  More and more, we talk to parents who want to know how to pass on a spirit of giving to their children.

It’s certainly not easy.  Kids are bombarded with messages of greed and materialism.  According to the Nielson company that rates television usage, the average child sees 20,000 30-second commercials each year.  That’s an awfully loud voice telling our kids they need more stuff.  But you can counter the message to have more and nurture your child’s innate generosity.  Here’s how:

Click to read the complete Money Couple Minute for 4 ways to Unleash Your Child’s Generosity.

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A Great Idea for Getting Kids Excited About Giving

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Here was an idea we received from one of our readers that we couldn’t resist passing along…

“Just yesterday our kids took some money they had been saving for a few months and used it to each buy their own assortment of hats, gloves and socks. My husband and I bought our own pile too. We handed out over 40 pairs of gloves, 40 hats and 40 socks to the homeless people standing outside. The kids had their own bags and got to individually hand them out. The worst part was that there were still more people we didn’t get to bless because we ran out, so we are thinking of doing it again.”

Let us know if you have any other ideas to communicate good giving habits to your kids by emailing us at info@themoneycouple.com

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