Saving for Your Child’s Future? Define That Future!

March 17, 2010

'Save for the future.' Good advice, but it doesn't tell you where to save. Know what you're saving for, and your choices will be clearer.

What’s the Best Way for a Parent to Help Pay Off Student Loans?

September 2, 2009

Helping your graduate pay off student loans is a great gift. Discussing your payment options and decisions can make the gift even more valuable.

Get Someone Started on a Lifetime of Investing

May 27, 2009

A hundred bucks may not seem like much for an investment portfolio—but it might be plenty to get a teenager involved in investing and personal finance.

Teaching Kids Investing Basics

April 23, 2008

How soon can you teach your kids about investing? Start them young and they’ll be ahead of the game. 

You've Started Saving for the Kids: Now What?

April 10, 2008

What should you do with some (modest) savings for children?
 

Leaving the Nest: What Your Young Adults Need to Know About Money

April 12, 2007

Your 'baby' will be a college freshman next fall. What kind of financial tools (and knowledge) will he or she need?
 

Should My Teenager Open an IRA?

August 10, 2006
 
Teenagers who work are eligible to open retirement accounts—and they should! Here's how it works.
 

Helping Kids Get Smart About Advertising

June 14, 2006
 
Your kids get daily exposure to hundreds of media messages to buy, buy, buy. You can help them resist the siren call of advertising.
 

Raising Money-Wise Kids: What Your Kids Need to Know About Credit

April 20, 2006
 
Good credit habits are essential for tomorrow's consumers: what to teach your kids the prudent use of a powerful tool.
 

Raising Money-Wise Kids: A Special Five-Part Series College Kids and Money: Budgeting 101

April 13, 2006
 
Spend for a new bike or put money into college savings? Basic budgeting concepts your child should know.
 

Raising Money-Wise Kids: A Special Five-Part Series Encouraging Kids to Save Early

April 6, 2006
 
Even small children can understand the concept of saving. Instill the habit (and mindset) of saving in your kids.
 

Raising Money-Wise Kids: A Special Five-Part Series Kids, Money and Values

March 30, 2006

Your kids get bombarded with all kinds of lessons about money from the media, friends, and family. How do you cultivate a sense of values?
 

Passing the Torch: Helping a Son Become His Own Investor

January 19, 2006
 
Some people simply don't want to deal with money and investing—so don't force it on them (but do give them the resources they'll certainly need).