The Best Graduation Gift of All: Money Skills for Life
Solving your childrens' financial problems may seem the right thing to do, but instilling the confidence to solve their own issues helps them to face their own roadblocks.
Solving your childrens' financial problems may seem the right thing to do, but instilling the confidence to solve their own issues helps them to face their own roadblocks.
Many parents give their kids an allowance, but too many don't use it to do the very thing it's meant accomplish -- to teach kids how to handle money. If your child is getting an allowance, but not getting a financial education, here's how to begin correcting that.
The vast majority of parents assign chores to their children, but only about half give their kids an allowance. And among the allowance payers, just 21% tied the payouts to chores. Those who aren't paying allowances might want to consider it.
CardHub.com recently put five of the most well-known prepaid card issuers under the microscope to see how useful their products are based on fees and features. Which offers the best deal? The answer might surprise you. But the real question is should you use a prepaid card at all.








