Informed Parents
Guides to help you make informed financial decisions for your kids
Kids & Cars
Everything you need to know about financing, rules, and buying tips.
Kids & Phones
A real conversation about when your child should have their own phone.
Minimalism
How to make minimalism possible,
even with kids.
Mornings
How to craft a peacefully productive morning ritual with your kids.
Save Money
How much it costs to raise a child to 18, and how to make it cost much less.
College
The complete guide to saving for your children’s college.
Money-Smart Kids
Guides to help you raise money-smart kids
Finance Terms for Kids
15 finance terms your child needs to understand.
Teaching Kids About Money
5 realistic ways to teach your kids about money.
Preparing Our Kids
11 things kids need to know about money, before leaving home.
Raising Grateful Kids
Teaching thankfulness and gratitude: How to raise grateful children.
Teaching Kids How to Blog
How to help your child start thier own blog in 2019.
Advertising Effects on Kids
Alarming stuides that show how advertising affects your kids.
From the Blog
We publish a new article every Tuesday
4 Concepts Your Kids Need to Know About Money & Life
When I started reading non-fiction, it seemed like I learned a new concept on every page. Some proved to be helpful in a life-changing way, while others sounded 10x better than reality. There are timeless, classic concepts that everyone can use.
How to Structure Your Time Productively in a Full House
If there is one question I get asked more than any other, it’s “how do you find time to do it all?” And while I don’t have the perfect routine, I’m proud of what I’ve created through working hard on my time management over the last 10 years.
What are the Actual Child Labor Laws? (And What Jobs Should Kids Work?)
We always joke about child labor laws when we ask our kids to do things around the house. When our kids get older, they like to get in on the joke and tell us that they aren’t slave labor.
How to Instill Grit in Your Kids (It’s a 3-Part Process)
Are your kids gritty? I don’t mean all-day-beach-adventure gritty, but mentally gritty? Grit is a learned character trait. It’s something that separates the ordinary from the extraordinary. So what exactly is grit?
How to Teach Your Teen About Money (Even if You’re Just Now Starting)
It’s never too late to raise your financial IQ, and it’s definitely never too early. If you haven’t taught your teen anything about money, there’s still plenty of time.
How Fewer Toys Makes Happier Children
For three months out of the year, Friedrich-Engels-Bogen, a nursery in Munich, Germany, takes away all of their kids’ toys and leaves them with only tables, chairs, and a few blankets to play with. At first, this may seem cruel, but on second glance, it’s proven to be an effective way to encourage children to make their own fun.
Budgeting for Kids: How to Teach Budgeting From Age 3 to 18
Budgeting is a simple concept that can be difficult in practice. We all know the basics of what a budget is, but most people don’t follow one.
How to Create (And Stick With) a Weekly Schedule for Your Family
Weekly planning is easy when it’s just you — when you’re the only person you have to worry about. With the blessing of a family, comes the difficulty of creating a schedule that works for everyone.
How to Teach Your Kids to Invest
Investing isn’t something we’re taught in school. In fact, finance in general usually isn’t taught in school. I don’t blame the schools, because most teachers don’t feel qualified to teach such a class. There are plenty of other reasons why finances aren’t taught in schools.
The Media Threat: How Much Screen Time is Too Much?
When I first got into non-fiction, I remember reading several self-help books and articles that claimed to add time to your life… literally to every day of your life. How? In a roundabout way, they would tell you to stop watching TV.