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
8 Reasons You Should Start Investing for Retirement in Your 20s
It’s hard to look at retirement statistics and numbers across generations, because of proportionality. Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) have saved the most, followed by Generation X (1965-1978), and then Millennials (1979-2000). And of course that makes sense because the older you are, the more time you’ve had to save.
Everything You Need to Know About Scholarships & 10 Websites to Find Them
Scholarships can pay for your entire education. When you’re a teen, if you take the time to submit two scholarships a day, starting in early high school, that in itself will be a full-time job. A job that will prove to be well worth it. But how do you find scholarship opportunities?
How to Declutter Slowly & Easily (Without the Stress)
When you think of decluttering, it may seem overwhelming. You have all this stuff. You’re not exactly sure how you’ve accumulated such an absurd amount of things, but you have. All you know now is that you need less stuff.
How to Fight Entitlement Mentality in an Entitled World
There are actual studies showing that kids today are 25% more entitled than older generations, and 50% more entitled than the oldest generation. But I don’t think we need studies to see that the entitlement mentality is taking its course.
An Open Letter to Kids Who Plan to Join the Military
I’ve had a lot of people ask me to talk to their kids about joining the military. I love giving my input and answering any questions they may have, which is why I decided to write a letter to any kid (or anyone) who is planning to join the military.
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.