How To Make A Financial Whiz Kid
My daughter, Phoebe, and I had to run into The Dollar Store the other day to get some stuff for her upcoming school project. While we were walking through the…
What’s Your Kid’s Probability Of Success?
Recently, I arrived at the moment in my life that all parents dread: my oldest daughter, Maeve, brought home math homework that surpassed my abilities. Even though I feel like…
Time Is On Our Children’s Side
Susan and I have written a lot of articles about the importance of starting to save for retirement as early as possible: taking advantage of time and planning for the…
Teach Children The Value Of Saving
In our college class that Susan and I teach throughout the year to local retirees, we talk about the income needed in retirement to maintain a retiree’s current lifestyle. A…
Are You Financially Literate?
Each year I teach a one-day class on financial basics to the graduating cadets at my alma mater, Massachusetts Maritime Academy. I love having the opportunity to teach these fine…
Five Financial Lessons I’m Teaching My (Yikes) Teenager
Last week for my 47th birthday, Jill, the kids and I went up to the White Mountains for a three-day hike on the Appalachian Trail. It really was an amazing…