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Basic Money Smarts

@basicmoneysmart

Personal finance articles for families with particular emphasis on teaching kids financial literacy #FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #FinLit

 Portland, OR
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Joined December 2015
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The Centsables@TheCentsables3 Dec 2019
A weekly allowance can be an important tool to help teach your son or daughter about how to manage money. ow.ly/oNoP50xlkk6 @Kiplinger #financialliteracy #allowance #parenting
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@MichaelKitces20 Sep 2019
Most debt-ridden generation isn't Millennials. It's #GenX. Driven by being in the stage of life of buying homes (& having mortgages). Still, 1/3rd of GenX income goes to debt payments...? "Personal Debt Declines, Still A Source of Anxiety For Americans" bit.ly/2QhpCMl
Personal Debt Declines, Still A Source of Anxiety For Americans

Personal Debt Declines, Still A Source of Anxiety For Americans

The study said more than one-third of Americans’ monthly income goes toward paying debt.

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Money Fit
@MoneyFitbyDRS11 Apr 2019
Expert Advice: How to Care for Your Child's Credit bit.ly/2FJetg4
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POPKids@Popk_com19 Dec 2018
Not only do students lack a proper #finlit education, but so do #teachers, making it harder for the youth to get the proper knowledge they need. Illiteracy is a problem that affects us all 76% of students are unprepared for their financial futures. dmfinancialliteracy.org
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Want to know how to un-spoil your kids? #FinLit #finances #financialliteracy #Kids basicmoneysmarts.com/2018/02…
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Gotta start somewhere... #finlit #FinancialFreedom #kids #financialeducation basicmoneysmarts.com/2017/12…
Heck ya they should. It affects every day of their lives. #finlit #kids Should high schools be required to teach financial literacy? s.oregonlive.com/qZmM4pS
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Saving money on Black Friday by staying home and watching football
Good idea!
Bill @FamZoo (@FamZoo) profile pictureBill @FamZoo
@FamZoo19 Nov 2018
Family #FinLit Tip: Looking for a new gratitude tradition with the family this Thanksgiving guaranteed to generate some laughter? Try this novel one => familyfinancefavs.com/2016/1…
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Good tip: parents do need to make sure they go over this with their kids when they get their first debit card.
Bill @FamZoo (@FamZoo) profile pictureBill @FamZoo
@FamZoo17 Nov 2018
Family #FinLit Tip of the Day Have you taught your kids this 3 strikes-you're-out rule with debit cards? Don't leave your kid stranded. See here: familyfinancefavs.com/2016/0…
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Here's my latest post on using the "Savings Jar" Method to help kids learn to save regularly. #finlit #financialeducation #FinancialLiteracy #kids #money basicmoneysmarts.com/2018/11…
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This is a very interesting idea. I like it!
Bill @FamZoo (@FamZoo) profile pictureBill @FamZoo
@FamZoo12 Nov 2018
Family #FinLit Tip of the Day ✔️Spending? Check. ✔️Saving? Check. ✔️Giving? Check. Emergency? For kids?!?! ✔️✔️✔️HECK YES!!! Here's why => familyfinancefavs.com/2016/0…
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This holiday season teach your kids that giving is important... #Finlit #Giving #GivingTuesday #FinancialLiteracy basicmoneysmarts.com/2017/11…
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Parents, here's what to tell your kids to do if they definitely DO NOT want to be rich. basicmoneysmarts.com/2018/11…
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J. Money@BudgetsAreSexy1 Nov 2018
Ugh... -- 43.3% of Americans have less than $500 set aside for a financial emergency -- 34.5% of Americans don't have an emergency fund at all -- 14.5% of Americans don't even know what an emergency fund is via @MyBankTracker mybanktracker.com/open-data/…
Survey Finds That 43% of Americans Have Less Than $500 for a Financial Emergency

Survey Finds That 43% of Americans Have Less Than $500 for a Financial Emergency

A MyBankTracker survey finds that 4 out of 10 Americans have less than $500 for an emergency and 1 of 10 American don't even know what an emergency fund is.

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Here's my latest post. It's on ways you can demonstrate to your kids the benefits of "Not Spending." #FinLit #kids #FinancialLiteracy basicmoneysmarts.com/2018/10…
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When a Virtual CFO Makes Sense for Your Business crossroadsadvisory.com/2018/…
Kids think it's VERY cool when they get their own bank account. It's also a great way for them to learn how banks work... basicmoneysmarts.com/2018/02…
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Evidence of 13,000-year-old beer found in Israeli cave sbne.ws/r/Awpy
New on parents’ to-do list: checking children’s credit history wsj.com/articles/new-on-pare…
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