by Elisabeth Donati | Sep 6, 2010 | Financial Literacy News, Latest from Elisabeth
Many of you may have already noticed that when you offer to buy something for your child, he or she is usually eager to let you do it. Often this eagerness has little to do with how much the child actually wants the thing you’re offering to buy. He or she is just...
by Elisabeth Donati | Aug 12, 2010 | Latest from Elisabeth
We often accuse our children (and partners) of taking things, or us, for granted. A positive way to look at this is to recognize that the children and partners feel comfortable and secure in us being there. The negative to this can sometimes lead to wishing they were...
by Elisabeth Donati | May 24, 2010 | Latest from Elisabeth
Where do babies come from? This is one of the most dreaded questions a child can ask a parent…unless they’re ready for it. The same goes for questions about money…and for many of the same reasons. Parents often don’t relish talking to their...
by Elisabeth Donati | May 13, 2010 | Latest from Elisabeth
In all of my years teaching kids about money and investing, I have rarely run across a child who, given the opportunity, can’t come up with a myriad of great ideas for a business in the ‘starting a business’ activity we do in Camp Millionaire. Kids...
by Elisabeth Donati | Mar 7, 2010 | Latest from Elisabeth
We all want our children to grow up and experience life in a grander, more profound way than we have. At least most parents do. I think most of us can also agree that living grander often takes a little bit of moolah…which makes teaching your kids about money...
by Elisabeth Donati | Jan 25, 2010 | Allowance News, Latest from Elisabeth
We all accept the idea that an education is one of the most valuable things a human being can have. Yet, the truth is that a grade here and a grade there isn’t what’s going to make our kids happy, healthy, productive human beings and yet we push them to...
