by Elisabeth Donati | Oct 3, 2008 | Financial Literacy News, Financial Literacy/Intelligence, Latest from Elisabeth
My dad passed away unexpectedly last year and, as emotionally difficult as it was to go through his things, the family was heartened to find that Dad had quietly done us yet one more huge favor. He left behind impeccable financial records and a one-page letter telling...
by Elisabeth Donati | Sep 22, 2008 | Allowance News, Financial Literacy/Intelligence, Latest from Elisabeth
I’ve been thinking on this one for years. Parents have called and emailed me over the years, since I first created The Money Camp for Kids and Teens (now called Camp Millionaire) and told me that they want their children to learn the ‘value of a...
by Elisabeth Donati | Aug 17, 2008 | Financial Literacy/Intelligence, Latest from Elisabeth
We’ve all heard the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” And yet, one of the things that I have noticed lately is that kids don’t seem to know as many of the social graces that I learned when I was a kid. I wanted...
by Elisabeth Donati | Jul 23, 2008 | Allowance News, Financial Literacy/Intelligence, Latest from Elisabeth
A few weeks ago I got a call from Inc.com’s Tamara Schweitzer, one of the online magazines staff writers on the subject of “How to Recession-Proof Your Kids”. There were several great contributions to this article, including yours truly. It’s worth your time to...
by Elisabeth Donati | Jul 20, 2008 | Financial Literacy/Intelligence, Latest from Elisabeth
Our children are going to have to ‘do money’ differently when they get older. The economy has been shifting for many years now, moving from employee driven to entrepreneur driven. Our Camp Millionaire program helps kids learn to invest in the Three Pillars...
by Elisabeth Donati | Jul 14, 2008 | Financial Literacy/Intelligence, Latest from Elisabeth
What exactly IS the value of education? Well, the answer is a definite, “It depends…” It depends on what you do with the information. It depends on whether what you learned is relative to what you’re doing. It depends on if you set an intention...
