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Educating children on saving, budgeting and making healthy financial choices for today and the future can be a tough job. Financial education is slowly making its way into our schools, and kids absorb ideas and facts like sponges, so they may already know more than you think. Get into a conversation, find out what they already know, and then teach them everything else.
Genisys is here to offer you information to help start the conversation and give kids real world examples and scenarios to think about and learn from.
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on 1/4/2023
Every parent knows that feeling when a child is begging for candy at the checkout line or your teen asks for cash before going out with friends. Do you give in or make them use their allowance money? While paying allowances to children is common today, it’s wise to use this practice as a means to teach responsible money management and important decision-making skills.
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on 3/11/2022
A long vacation to a far off destination is the perfect way to spend spring break and summer, but that can be expensive. Trying to stick to a budget? This year, you may want to modify the family vacation. After all, kids don't care about fancy perks or exotic locations. They just want to spend time with you.
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on 12/1/2021
If you have a college student or will in the near future, something on your mind is whether or not they should have their own credit card.
The reason you’re likely asking yourself this question is that you know credit cards can be extremely beneficial in certain situations. Yet they also have the potential to become financial burdens. To best answer this question, begin by reviewing some benefits and challenges of your college student having their own credit card.
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Parent Corner
- Fixed Allowance vs. Chore-Based Allowance: Which Should You Choose?
- Kids Don't Need Big Vacations
- Should Your Student Have a Credit Card in College
- Educating Your Grade Schooler About Money
- Preparing Financially for a New Baby
- Money Management for Teens: Teaching the Basics
- 7 Ways to Save as a Family
- How to Teach Kids to Budget Money
- First J.O.B. and Lessons in Money Management
- Raising a Secure, Unspoiled Child
- Introducing Your Teen to Banking
- Preparing for a Bundle Without Spending a Bundle
- Teaching Children About Money
- Preschool Money Lessons for All Ages
- Managing Money Made at First Job
- Finance Lesson While Homeschooling
- Financial Tips for Single Parents
- Money Management for Teens
- Small Steps For College Savings
- Understanding the "Magic" of Debit Cards
- Summer Jobs For Kids
- Giving with Gratitude
- The Cost of Living
- When I grow Up I Want to...
- Working It Out - teach Your Kids How Money Is Earned for the Family
- Creative, Low Cost Gifts from the Kids
- Should Kids Help Fund their College Savings
- Talking to Your Child about Taxes
- Building A Financial Future
- Emergency Funds - Not Just for Adults
- Do Your Kids have Virtual Shopping Smarts
- What Schools Don't Teach Kids About Money
- Don't Give Cash to Your Teens
- Saving for Your Child's Future
- 7 Tips for Raising Money Smart Kids
- Debit Cards - Credit Cards With Training Wheels
- Talking To The Kids About Your Salary
- 6 Tips for Kids & Money
- Helping Your Child be a Financially Responsible Adult
- Teach Kids to Set Savings Goals
- Dont Keep the Budget a Secret
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