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A beautiful way to visually connect chores to allowance

in: Fun & Learning

We all know this: what works for one family doesn’t work for another. Such is the case with motivation systems, star charts, and other ways of tracking and rewarding chores.

Allowance tips: what Parenthackers are doing

in: Fun & Learning

The comments on my post detailing my family’s allowance strategy were FULL of practical advice and fantastic suggestions. Here are the highlights.

Save money at amusement parks by giving kids a purchase “allowance”

in: Fun & Learning, Travel & Outings

Paula's ingenious travel money hack works for any vacation, not just a visit to the amusement park! A few years ago, we decided to designate a certain amount of money for special purchases whenever our family went to an amusement park.  We figured out what we could afford ($25, but $15 would have been more […]

MyLifeScoop: Track your kid’s allowance online

in: Uncategorized

I've got money on the brain, and I'm still thinking about the great conversation we had here last week about paying kids for household jobs. Tangentially related, in my next post at the Intel-sponsored site MyLifeScoop, I talk about how my kids' weekly allowance distribution is now a whole lot easier with the help of […]

The MomSpeak: Teaching kids about money before they get an allowance

in: Uncategorized

Now that the election is (mostly) behind us, it’s time to turn our attention back to the more sobering realities facing us, the economy being one of the biggest. Basic financial literacy is more important than ever, and we’ve brainstormed lots of ways to teach young kids about money. But what if your child isn’t […]

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Asha Dornfest is the author of Parent Hacks and other books, and former co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast. More about Asha »

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