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The Motley Fool September 28, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Should You Drive Your Teen Into Debit? Lenders want a place in your kid's wallet. Maybe you should let them in.  |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
The Best First Credit Card When the time comes for your child to have his or her first credit card, it's time for you to teach them to treat it with a healthy respect, and to beat the credit card companies at their own game by paying off the balance in full each month.  |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 John Rosevear |
Credit for Collegians How to build a credit-savvy teen.  |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2007 Kevin McKinley |
The Great College Credit Test Here is why and how parents should make sure that their "adult" children's short-term financial irresponsibility doesn't delay or deny long-term financial security.  |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Give Your Careless Teen Some Credit Kids with plastic! It's not a horror movie. It's a good idea. This may seem like a lot of work for a little educational benefit, but remember that it's easy to damage your credit and very difficult to rebuild it.  |
The Motley Fool June 24, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
5 Ways to Keep Your Credit Looking Spiffy Everything you need to know to guard your credit reputation.  |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
The Terrible Teens While your kids are still living under your roof, have "The Talk" -- the money talk, that is. Here are some tips on preparing your teen for the real world.  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Road Rules for College Car Insurance Drive like your Grandma, get good grades, and other ways to save on car insurance premiums.  |
Job Journal April 4, 2004 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Are You Raising a Slacker? If your adult child is slacking, it may be partly your fault.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Suzanne McGee |
Full-Nest Syndrome Even when a financial advisor is able and willing to work with clients on containing and managing requests for financial help from their boomerang children, they can end up squarely in the middle of one of the most perilous kinds of disagreements: family squabbles over money.  |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Be Skeptical of Credit Increases When your lender gives you more money to spend, you might want to say, "No thanks." Contrary to popular opinion, an increased spending limit doesn't necessarily improve your looks in the eyes of other lenders.  |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
A Taste for Credit Like it or not, your college student lives in a world in which securing credit eventually is less of a luxury than a necessity. But let that first education come from you, not the school of hard knocks and lousy FICO scores.  |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
5 Lies Your Parents Told You Some false kernels of wisdom passed down the family tree could be stunting your financial growth to this day. Read on for some misconceptions that you need to let go of.  |
Registered Rep. June 17, 2013 Kevin McKinley |
The Power of Persuasion These small acts for clients' children and grandchildren can make a big difference.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
When Charging It Is the Smart Move In certain situations, putting your purchase on plastic is nonetheless the smartest move you can make.  |
The Motley Fool May 2, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Gen M: Multimedia or Multimillionaire? Today's teens are following in our footsteps -- and that's not necessarily a good thing. While they are still living under your roof and rules, turn off the TV, turn down the tunes, and give your child some hands-on money education.  |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Cancel Credit Cards Very, Very Carefully Pitching any of your plastic could be bad for your credit score.  |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Do You Deserve More Credit? Sometimes you should say "no" when your lender gives you more room to spend.  |
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 |
How to Teach Good Behavior: Tips for Parents Children must be taught good behavior so they can live and work well in society when they grow up. Good teaching includes rewards for good behavior. Your child's age should guide your choice of ways to teach.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Kevin McKinley |
When That Bundle of Joy Grows Up to Be a Biker Chick With a little foresight, a few strategies can allow parents to stick to the letter of the law while preventing their well-intentioned savings in a custodial account from being frittered away by someone who is an "adult" in name only.  |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
7 Perks of Plastic Convenience isn't the only benefit you get from carrying a credit card. There are true perks (besides those offered by rewards cards) to carrying a credit card that works to your advantage. Consider these.  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Let College Give You a Money Hangover Tips for students (and parents) on surviving college without a major financial hangover.  |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 Rich Smith |
The Plastic Paycheck Employers are in love with payroll cards, but employees are getting jilted.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Dump Your Duds Life is messy enough without having to manage a wallet full of plastic. With the average American household hauling around nearly 17 cards, it's no wonder that we suffer from bill-paying anxiety.  |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Will That Be Credit or Debit? Think twice before assuming you're using the right card.  |
AskMen.com February 4, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
Make Your Money Last Most people have a hard time hanging on to their hard-earned money. But there are a lot of things you can do to make your money last without having to stand in line at the local food bank...  |
The Family Room Marty W. Stewart |
Five Secrets for Parents to Help Encourage Responsible Use of the Internet As technology progresses and children find even more need to use the Internet, parents must develop clear-cut and consistent rules while children are online.  |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Yet More Ways Banks Hate You Fees are jumping as banks work around new laws.  |
U.S. Banker February 2007 Karen Krebsbach |
'Once Upon a Time, There Was a Very Rich Family...' Wealth managers can be instrumental in helping parents teach their children about the value of money-and managing for optimum portfolio longevity. The key? Starting early.  |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
The Worst Idea Ever Some plastic cards in your wallet are worse than others.  |
Bank Systems & Technology August 5, 2004 Cynthia Ramsaran |
Pay Now, Buy Later Card companies look at prepaid as a third category - in addition to credit and debit.  |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Money Does Grow on Trees Before they have a credit history or even a job, college students are plied with access to spending money -- money that they haven't yet earned and that's not yet in their checking accounts.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Is Cash Becoming Extinct? We're approaching a cashless society, with plastic in our pockets instead. And when we pay with plastic, we tend to spend more, so be wary.  |
ifeminists December 17, 2002 Warren Farrell |
How dads who can't be with their children can be 'with' their children Divorce leaves men ten times more likely than women to commit suicide. And for millions of men the double jeopardy of being a divorced man during the holidays is magnified when he has children he cannot see -- the holidays are the season of the Home Alone Dad.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Mindel & Sleight |
The Family Way Transferring a family business is a legal, financial and emotional tangle. Here are some strategies to help clients do it right.  |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
How to Handle Your Terrible Teen Kids these days are being tempted in ways we never were. No wonder they're in financial trouble.  |
U.S. Banker April 2010 Maria Aspan |
Get Cash for Not Using Cash In pushing debit cards, banks are more willing to take short-term losses to encourage long-term behavior change. The goal is lasting interchange income.  |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Why America's Really in Debt A new study says shopaholism isn't to blame for the average American's debt woes. A new study reveals credit card companies aren't just encouraging card-shuffling when they send out 5 billion solicitations annually. They're cheering on consumers to take on more credit than they can handle.  |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Getting Rich on Credit Paying with plastic has simplified our lives -- but it's also made credit card companies very wealthy, and you're paying the price.  |
ifeminists March 2, 2005 Jennifer Roback Morse |
The True Cost of False Witness False or frivolous charges of child abuse play havoc with the family court system, and in the lives of many innocent people. At the very least, society needs to impose some penalty for inflicting those kinds of costs on others.  |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Credit Cards for College Collegians and credit cards aren't necessarily a disastrous combination.  |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
White Lies That Boost Your Credit Score Just smile and nod: Not every inaccuracy negatively affects your credit score.  |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
8 Million Credit Card Customers Vanish As more folks put down the plastic, will banks suffer?  |
AskMen.com June 5, 2001 Vatche Bartekian |
Learn To Be A Better Father Don't worry guys; it's not all that bad. Follow these simple rules and you'll be on your way to discovering a whole new side to life with children....  |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
The Pitfalls of Switching to Cash The bottom line is that for those with enough discipline to not charge more than they can afford to pay, it's hard to beat the convenience and other benefits of credit cards.  |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Caren Chesler |
Homeward Bound In a tough economic environment, some clients must deal with their children moving back home.  |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Credit Card Maintenance Having fiscal responsibility when it comes to credit will pay dividends later in life, and following these guidelines to credit card maintenance is a step in the right direction.  |
The Family Room December 2000 Teresa Higginbotham |
Give Your Children the Gift of Thrift Here are a few ways to teach your children about money...  |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Debt and Kids These Days ... Tread carefully when considering whether to offer financial help to an adult child.  |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
Fatherhood Guide: Setting An Example The following presents some tips on how to set an example for your child. While much of this piece pertains to young children under the age of 8 or so, the issue itself is germane to kids of all ages.  |