Teenagers tend to be ruled by their impulse and as a result get involved into things which could hurt them; therefore it is the duty of every parent to make them responsible at a young age so that in …

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My 6-year-old son recently stole his first wad of cash from me. I had left $40 out in a place that was actually above his eye level, but he saw the bill…

If you have insurance through work or have no plans on having children, this post is not for you. However, if you have to pay your own insurance due to self-employment or a job that simply doesn't…

Came across this story today that says in the Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India, newlyweds can get up to 7,500 rupees (about $185 U.S. dollars) if they're willing to hold off on…

There are a lot of personal finance articles bemoaning people's lack of savings, as if everyone is going out and blowing their salaries on BMWs and curly fries. What's rarely mentioned is that…

Pretty soon my kids are going to want money. And I'm going to want to give it to them. Because I want them to stop asking me for everything under the sun. I want to say, "Sure you can have it…

The scenario of the college student who wants to study 19th century literature while his or her parents are pushing for pre-med has been a staple of many a movie, book, or afterschool special. In gene…

My wife and I spend a lot of time thinking about our kids. In fact, I can't really think of anything else we think about, which explains why we're lost for words when we go out on "dates&…

The young man at left appears to be studying for a test. In reality, he is considering which mutual fund should be entrusted with his Roth IRA. Which would probably explain why he's in summer scho…

Saw this article on keeping kids' birthday party spending in control. It didn't offer much new (although I liked the idea for older kids of setting a budget and letting them create a party wit…