by Rachel Murphy | Oct 11, 2022 | Credit Cards, Credit Score, Education, Finances, Money Skills
Did you know there’s an easy way to build your young person’s credit before they have even moved out on their own? If you have good credit yourself, you can add your child as an authorized user on your credit card account. What is an authorized user? An...
by Rachel Murphy | Sep 6, 2022 | Credit Cards, Credit Score, Education, Finances, Money Skills
Some financial advisors advocate no credit cards at all. For many years I was in that camp, but my thoughts have changed over the years. Credit cards are like money – they are amoral. That is to say, they they can be used for bad, but they can also be used for good....
by Rachel Murphy | Apr 18, 2022 | Education, Finances, Money Skills, Personal Growth
April is Financial Literacy Month. What is financial literacy and why does it matter? Someone who is financially literate understands the basic concepts about money such as budgeting, debt, saving and investing. They know how to manage money and make wise...
by Rachel Murphy | Apr 4, 2022 | Education, Finances, Money Skills, Personal Growth
Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. I – E = 0. Did you learn that formula...
by Rachel Murphy | Mar 22, 2022 | Education, Finances, Money Skills, Personal Growth
The teen years are a great time to teach our kids valuable skills which will help them once they become adults. However money is one of those crazy topics that many families shy away from talking about. Could you possibly be telling yourself one of these three lies?...
by Rachel Murphy | Mar 14, 2022 | Money Skills, Personal Growth
Did you forget this lesson? Does your middle schooler/high schooler know the steps for calculating a tip properly? Sometimes as parents we don’t even realize the lessons we haven’t taught our kids that they need to know. Sometimes I see my teens struggling with a...
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