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Chores
Patricia Sullivan helps parents find ways to get their children to pitch in without
having to twist their arm. She encourages parents to see household chores as a family
responsibility and not associate them with their children's allowance.
Link: Chores and Children
A great article that helps parents to see chores as a way to teach children the
responsibilities of being part of a family. While the author does not necessarily
associate chores with an allowance, she does encourage parents to help their children
to become responsible by associating pride with a job well done.
An inspiring article about a 10 year old girl wanting more than what mom and dad
thought was reasonable at the time. The authors daughter set up a plan and went
to work. She was able to meet her financial goal by completing chores such as rolling
silverware, and winding clocks. This can be a great way to inspire your child to
work for something that they have been wanting.
Link: Money for Chores
Rachel Paxton writes about teens and money and the highs and lows of her teenage
daughters first job. Rachel's daughter was laid off from her first job but was able
to use that as a learning experience to help her find employment shortly thereafter.
The author believes that her daughters teenage work experience has been crucial
in helping her to become an independent young woman.
Link: Building Teen Character: Part-Time Employment
This article has a great list of tips for saving and investing money, and it uses
real teens as examples. These teens consider it fun to see how far they can stretch
their dollar, and offer some pretty good advice to help other teens learn to save
and invest their money.
Link: Ways to Save and Make Money
This article is a must read if you have teens that are working and earning their
own pocket money. As a parent, we all want our children to make smart decisions
with their money but sometimes letting them spread their wings a bit and allowing
them make a few decisions on their own is the best way to help them learn financial
responsibility.
Link: Teen Paychecks: Whose Money Is It?
The Small Business Administration offers entrepreneurial teens some great tips and
resources for starting and running their own business. The site covers several money
making ideas, everything from the traditional teenage job of babysitting to running
auctions on Ebay. This site is a great resource for teens and money.
Link: US Small Business Administration Site For Teens
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