Your relationship with food is probably pretty complex. In addition to sustenance, you may use food for comfort, gathering with others, distraction or pleasure. When you really commit to tracking your food expenses as part of putting together a spending and savings plan, you realize food can be a complicated part of your financial life too.
When teaching children about money, the important thing to remember is that there are no rules or best way. All parents will approach financial education differently, and no one should feel pressure to cover all the “right” lessons.
If you want to equip your kids with the tools to become financially secure and independent adults, a good place to start is with a savings and/or checking account. Once they see money going in and coming out, it can drive home a lesson about money management.
Most of us agree that the health and wellness of our family is our highest priority. Next on most people’s minds is usually their finances. Here are a few financial rules to try and live by – or at least consider – that will help keep you and your family financially healthy.
Turning eighteen is a significant milestone in many people’s lives. While teenagers may have felt grown-up long before the “Big One-Eight,” now they are legally recognized as adults. Adulthood may bring a mixed bag of feelings of freedom and trepidation.
