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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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College Saving Made Simple (and Tax-free!)

Aug 02, 2013 12:58PM ● By Nikki Ducas

By Nikki DucasWhat steps are you taking to prepare for making your children's higher education a reality rather than a grave undertaking?As a parent, the very thought of how my son will pay for...

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Lessons in Money Management to Pass Down to Your Children

Jul 01, 2013 12:29PM ● By Nikki Ducas

By Nikki Ducas When I was a young teenager and started making money, I recorded my earnings in a ledger and watched the money add up. I was fortunate and wasn't expected to spend my hard earned...

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Budgeting Basics for Working Teens

May 29, 2013 09:19PM ● By Nikki Ducas

By Nikki Ducas So your kids got a summer job that's keeping them busy and making some extra cash. Before all the money is spent on ice cream, soda, pizza and video games, you, as their parent,...

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Budget Savvy Spring Break Staycations

Apr 02, 2013 09:29AM ● By Nikki Ducas

Is it possible that it is already spring break? Perhaps you are one of the lucky people reading this on a plane to Disney World or while headed to a sandy white beach. Or maybe you are like me,...

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Raising Giving Children

Feb 24, 2013 08:54AM ● By Nikki Ducas

In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a message delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Feb. 4, 1968, "Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don't have to...

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Savvy Ways to Pay Yourself Forward

Jan 23, 2013 03:49PM ● By Nikki Ducas

  You work hard for the money, but it always seems there is never enough cash left over at the end of the month once all the bills are paid. Having a budget is key to your financial...

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