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Tag Archives: money management
A Millennial Gave Me A Money Lesson
I learned that to have a conversation with millennials about money, the context is more important than the subject. I am thankful for the lesson. Continue reading
Back to School Activities and Lesson Plans
School budgets are in effect! There’s a whirlwind of networking, collaborating and masterminding happening now. Teachers are sharing new and improved ways to implement instruction. An exciting school year lies ahead! The New York City schools chancellor, Carmen Fariña, is directing … Continue reading
Posted in Afterschool, Elementary Education, Motherhood Parenting, Teacher activities
Tagged afterschool program, back to school, back to school activities, Can I Have Some Money?, Candi Sparks, classroom enrichment, Common Core Standards, Department of Education, elementary school, financial education, financial literacy for youth, lesson plans, money management, NYC schools, Sparks Fly, STEM, training
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Visualizing my dream
Lately I’ve been visualizing my dream. Actually another one of my dreams. Here’s a sneak preview. As the dream becomes reality, it is making people happy and improving lives. It could be the dream is providing the missing ingredient — … Continue reading
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Tagged assets, Can I Have Some Money?, financial literacy, money management, my dream, needs, Sparks Fly, supply and demand, wants
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Money Clichés Debunked
Early exposure to money clichés can influence financial habits for a lifetime. In childhood, family money clichés can convince the young mind that good is bad and visa versa. If you or your kids have ever believed sayings like “money … Continue reading
Why did the chicken cross the road? 3 Financial Reasons
Let’s face it, we’re all a little ‘chicken’ when it comes to money. How many times have you heard the joke “Why did the chicken cross the road?” Too many, right? Enjoy these one liners, but try looking at the … Continue reading
Paymaster Teaches Kids Money Management
Paymaster might sound like sound like an evil boss (to people of a certain age). Not so for kids, it’s a money management tool. “Check” out the machine that my team found at an antique sale this weekend. I was … Continue reading
Don’t Leave Home Without …
Do you remember your first? It was like a rite of passage – a real feeling of being an adult. “No” would no longer be an option. This is how it happened to me. My belongings were carefully packed in … Continue reading
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Tagged American Express, Can I Have Some Money?, Candi Sparks, child development, credit, credit cards, debt, don't leave home without it, education, FICO Score, finance, financial responsibility, loan, Melinda Emerson, money management, OPEN Forum, Small Biz Lady, Succeed as your own boss
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What Parents Learn from Kids Allowance
Kids outgrow everything – from rolling backpacks to last year’s school supplies. What works when they’re younger is sure to fail, if given enough time. That dollar allowance for every year equal to their age is cool – up until … Continue reading
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Tagged allowance, alue of a dollar, back packs, back to school, books finance literature money accounting value dollar bank debit FICO kid child parent parenting reading, Can I Have Some Money?, Candi Sparks, child development, chores, dollar, education, invest, Max Gets It, money management, Nacho Money, save, school supplies
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Allowance is bad for children, the manipulator, the negotiator and the appreciator
Whether or not to give children an allowance is up to you. In many cases it is also up to the child. Some (parents and children, that is) do not want to endure a complicated process and will forego the … Continue reading
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Tagged allowance, allownce for children, appreciate, Can I Have Some Money?, Candi Sparks, child development, child literature, child rearing, dependent, earn money, entitlement, how can I make money, kid money book, manipulate, Max Gets It, money, money management, Nacho Money, negotiate, parenting, parenting advice, ways to make money
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