Recently added articles from Kiplinger's Money Smart Kids Web Column:
Where to Stash Cash for College.
Sep 17, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[A study by the College Savings Foundation found that more than half of the parents surveyed were unfamiliar with 529 plans or didn't understand how they work. Yet Fidelity Investments' College Savings Indicator found ...
Saving for College Vs. Retirement.
Sep 10, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[We parents are always being told we should save for our retirement and our kids' college. Which comes first, and how much should we save for each? In general, saving for retirement should be your top ...
Does it Pay to Go to a Big-Name School?
Sep 03, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Isn't it true that it pays to go to a higher-ranked (and in most cases more expensive) college because you can earn more money when you graduate? You've put your finger on a hot-button issue to which there's ...
Back-To-School Shopping Lessons.
Aug 26, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Here are a few things on my teenage son Peter's back-to-school list: New khaki pants (current ones frayed at the cuff). Check. New sneakers (current ones two years old and worn). Check. ...
A College Checklist for Parents.(Column)
Aug 19, 2008; ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Kudos to the dad who recently e-mailed my column on six money skills every kid needs to his college-bound daughter with this thoughtful note: "Katie, please look over this article and let's get together (over sushi?) to ...
Ten Rules for Parents to Live By.
Aug 13, 2008; ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[I'm often asked to name the most common mistakes parents make when it comes to teaching kids about money. I can think of plenty, but ticking off a laundry list of boo-boos strikes me as too negative. In the interest of ...
Getting a Jump on Summer-Job Searches.
Jul 23, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Regarding your column on summer jobs, I'd like to add that teens should start looking several months ahead of time. College students especially need to be looking for next summer's job by Christmas. Internships and ...
Six Essential Money Skills.
Jul 16, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Once I was asked if I thought the idea of teaching kids about money in school was controversial. "It's kind of like sex education," one father told me. "It's a loaded gun." After I got over my surprise, I ...
Financially Literate Teens.
Jul 09, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Kids generally get a bad rap when it comes to their knowledge of personal finance. In the 2008 survey of high school seniors by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, the average score was 48%, down ...
Parenting With a Financial Focus.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[One of the nicest perks about writing this column is the response I get from readers. This week you weigh in on a variety of subjects that I've written about recently: teaching young children and teens to save, paying ...
Tips on Finding a Summer Job.
Jun 25, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors I have a work permit and I want a summer job badly. Can u please help me? I need money to buy a cell phone. My mother said I could clean the garage or the basement for $5, but I have a very messy garage and basement ....
Creative Summer Jobs.
Jun 18, 2008; ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Last week I told part one of the inspirational tale of 10-year-old Amanda Wilcox, who created a board game called Pandarama to raise money for the Giant Panda Conservation Fund at the National Zoo. With a ...
Let Children Get Down to Business.
Jun 11, 2008; ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Summertime and the living's too easy, judging by the flood of e-mails I get from bored and broke 11- and 12-year olds. "What can I do to make money for an iPod Nano?" "Do u think that selling water at soccer ...
Getting Teens to Save (Without Nagging).
Jun 04, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Back in April, to mark Financial Literacy Month with its special emphasis on teaching kids to save, I started a series of columns with savings tips for young people of all ages: Ten Sneaky Saving Strategies ...
How to Teach Young Kids to Save.
May 28, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Any suggestions on the best ways to teach young kids to save money? My top six suggestions: Start early. Start small. Keep it simple. Make it fun. Set a goal. And reward your children's efforts. Here's ...
Listen to Your Mother.
May 21, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[A heartfelt thanks to all of you who wrote to express your sympathy on the death of my mother. Some of you also reminisced about the financial lessons your own mothers taught, and I'm happy to share your stories. ...
More Golden Rules for Grads.
May 14, 2008 ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[When it comes to giving new grads a word of advice about their finances, parents are sometimes reluctant to speak up. After all, they figure, the kids aren't going to listen anyway. On the contrary, Mom and ...
Golden Rules for Grads.(on college graduates' financial management)
May 07, 2008; ... Byline: Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Washington Editors <![CDATA[Kiplinger's subscriber Chad Hollenkamp wishes to thank his parents. When Chad graduated from college with student-loan debt and a car that had just died, Mom and Dad welcomed him back home for a financial respite, and ...