I have alluded in past posts to getting in over our heads in 2006 with a home equity loan. The loan was to cover getting the house painted and landscaping. That is pretty all true. But here’s what’s true(r): The landscaping part was mostly to get me to shut the hell up about the bleeping [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Kids'
Money Habits: What to Teach, When
July 7th, 2009 2 Comments
It will come as no surprise to parents that my 5-year-old, who was so hot to trot for a Geotrax “Sir John,” spent his money on the first thing that caught his eye at Target — a Bakugan thingy whose world neither he nor I yet grasp, but that made his kiddy senses tingle. The [...]
Frugal Hack: Let Kids Invent Their Own Toys (Or, It’s Only Dental Floss)
June 22nd, 2009 8 Comments
When my kids make up their own toys and games, it is worth far more to them (and me) than the priciest, faddiest, shiniest, bestest toy ever. Here are some recent tops: Dental floss: Robot; alien ship. Hand towels: Food to wear on your back if you’re an ant. Wine stopper: Airplane; spaceship. Q-tips: Boats, [...]
Tags: household objects · toys
Kids: Allowance or Chores? Yes
June 3rd, 2009 10 Comments
My 5-year-old son has discovered desire’s connection to this medium called money, as well as the art of peppering discussions of commerce with persuasive key phrases: “Mom, can I have Sir John?” (A GeoTrax character that costs around $25 at Target.) “I think it’s in the toy insection. It’s not too expensive! I think it [...]
