Honey, Let’s Talk About Money
For any couple to have a successful and loving relationship, you both need to have a clear understanding of your common and independent goals. So it should come as no surprise that your financial relationship is [...]
Could You Use Money to Buy Time?
Yes, you can. The last 40 years has seen rising levels of income and advances in consumer technologies that make it easier now than ever before, to use money to buy time. But, beware, there [...]
Teenagers and Money – part 2
Teenagers and Money - a huge topic! In Part 1 we covered Responsibility, Accountability and Consequences, this week we’re talking about helping your teen build a money plan - not a budget. If your teenager [...]
Teenagers and Money – part 1
The subject of Money and Teenagers is a biggie, so we’ve split it into two parts. In this first part we take a look at Responsibility, Accountability and Consequences. When it comes to teaching your teens [...]
Children Attach Emotions to Money – Just Like Adults
Logic causes us to think, but all our decisions are governed by emotions. Food is a classic example, when we see that sandwich or the chocolate cake or the donuts, we can already taste it. [...]
What Do You Teach Children About Money?
Financial literacy for children is a hot topic. Start them young so they learn to 'spend and save', is one school of thought. After more (great) feedback we’re continuing the very important topic of Children/Kids [...]
When do You Talk to Your Children About Money?
If you want your children to be financially smart adults, then you have to talk to them about money – warts and all. OK, but why do we need to talk to our children about [...]
Kids and Cash
We had quite a lot of feedback after our last post about kids and money, so here’s more thoughts on the same topic. As I discovered when chatting to a group of parents about kids and pocket [...]
Kids and Pocket Money
The topic of pocket money (or an allowance) for children can be a highly emotive topic. Even between parents there can be dissenting views on this subject. With the recent publicity about children and money, [...]
Relationship Golden Handcuffs
We tend to think of the ‘Golden Handcuffs’ only in terms of a work scenario. Where the financial rewards paid are over the odds to stay in our current work situation. Typically, this is where [...]