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Should Your Young Teen Have an eBay or Etsy Shop – Entrepreneurial or Dangerous?

Jul 24, 2014 01:27PM ● By Nikki Ducas

by Nikki Ducas When I was 13, I was selling first edition Garbage Pail Kids cards on the playground for a $1 a card. Imagine what I kind of money I could have made if the Internet was around and I...

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Trade-In Value and Negotiation with a Twist

Jun 02, 2014 09:23AM ● By Nikki Ducas

By Nikki Ducas Many people think that trade-in value and negotiation is just for cars. Children can also learn negotiation skills when trading-in their movies, video games, consoles, accessories,...

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Teaching Teens about Debt and Credit

Apr 28, 2014 06:22PM ● By Nikki Ducas

By Nikki Ducas It's a hard lesson to grasp and an even harder lesson to learn the hard way—debt. The lure of a credit card is tempting to young adults after landing their first job or during...

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Teaching Kids Responsible Online Safety with Money

Mar 21, 2014 02:03PM ● By Nikki Ducas

Written by Nikki Ducas I am the mother of children who know more about electronics than I ever did at their age. Some say children today are wired differently—it comes so naturally to them to be...

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Teaching Your Children How to Price Compare

Feb 28, 2014 11:49AM ● By Nikki Ducas

by Nikki Ducas So your kids just got $20 from grandpa and it is burning a hole in their pockets. They are begging you to take them to the toy store now to buy a new game. But how do you explain to...

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Does Your Teen Really Need to Get a Job?

Jan 28, 2014 09:12PM ● By Nikki Ducas

by Nikki Ducas With homework and extracurricular activities, is there enough time left in the day for an after school job, too? There are several things to consider when helping your teen decide...

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Thinking About Starting a Savings Account for Your Child?

Jan 02, 2014 11:39AM ● By Nikki Ducas

By Nikki Ducas I remember carrying a pocketbook with my mom's "old" checks and pretending to write checks when my mom made purchases. I must have been 7 or 8 at the time. I still remember how...

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5 Ways to Make Saving Money Fun for Children

Nov 27, 2013 12:34PM ● By Nikki Ducas

If your children think money grows on trees, then make saving money a game. You may get some push back at first, but as they realize how much fun saving can be, you may have to tell them its okay...

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Helping Your Teen Understand the Value of Money

Oct 29, 2013 11:44AM ● By Nikki Ducas

What a difference 20 years makes! When I was a senior in high school, there were no cell phones, no Internet or Quicken software to help me budget or reconcile my expenses. I had to manually...

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Dad, What Do You Mean Money Doesn't Grow on Trees?

Sep 30, 2013 11:10AM ● By Nikki Ducas

When I was a young child, toys, snacks and trips to the amusement park just magically appeared. I was fortunate to not have to worry about where the money came from to pay for stuff, and if I...

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