Allowances, Chores, and the Bank of Mom
It appears to me that all of my son’s friends have unlimited budgets. Unfortunately for my son, the Bank of Mom does not.
It appears to me that all of my son’s friends have unlimited budgets. Unfortunately for my son, the Bank of Mom does not.
Amalah is on maternity leave and Amanda from Mandajuice and the Naked Ledger joins the Alphamom Virtual Village and steps in with her expertise.
Should we let his mother buy us life insurance…even if she’s demanding control of the benefits?
Is my kid ready for an allowance? How much money…and how much responsibility?
Solutions for when your child wants a name brand item that you simply can’t afford.
A new mom-to-be is not only growing her family but contemplating growing her financial responsibilities by helping her aging parents. Her husband is not on board with the latter. She needs our objective opinions and advice.
A mom needs help talking to her husband about her wish to get at budgeting and financial planning. How can she start this conversation with him given that it’s a charged topic for both of them?
My mother-in-law will be enraged if she discovers we’ve chosen someone else as our children’s guardian in our will. How do we keep it a secret?
Make this the year you finally figure out where all the money goes…and how to stop some of it from getting away from you in the first place.
Seriously, I want a straight answer. Is there a secret formula out there other moms are using?
Should you work full time? Part time? Stay home with baby? One parent wants to know how you make the right choice for you and your kid(s).
Confession: I have not cleaned a litter box since February 2008.
I remember what a big deal my first checking account was, and can hardly believe I’m already there with my own kid. How does that little ATM card mean so much??
Do I have to declare my part-time nanny’s earnings to the IRS? Is it really a big deal if I don’t?
Got a high school junior? It’s time to start planning for college! Here is some advice for finding the balance between being smart and not freaking out.
How to make the transition from full dependency on parents to becoming a young adult who can manage money? Here’s how to start. With allowance and More.
I’ve never been the kind of parent to go for the flashy or extravagant gift for my kids, except I finally did, and it feels fantastic.
A mom to a toddler thinks her daughter’s father is a wonderful co-parent but not a great partner. She’s wondering whether her unhappiness is a result of relationship growing pains or a bigger problem.
I’ve volunteered to teach personal finance classes to teens. This is what I want teens to know about how credit cards work before they go off to college:
How do we switch gears from “child we provide for” to “young adult who must provide for herself” in a way that makes sense? In our case, slowly.