Family Money

'Tis the season for holiday shopping! While many large chains and websites will cut prices dramatically on Black Friday, we at FredParent challenge you shop small this holiday season. Please…

by Nikki Ducas Back when I needed a smaller vehicle, I had a Toyota RAV4. I kept it well maintained and when I traded it in for my minivan, my RAV4 was still worth $10,000. I loved this car. I had…

Fundraisers offer kids the opportunity to earn money and practice raising money while teaching important financial life lessons. Participating in fundraisers helps teach kids the art of…

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…

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,…

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…

by Mary Becelia
May 2014
Reading to your child, what could be easier? And it has huge proven benefits. If you have time to do only one thing to help prepare your child for success in school and in…

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…

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…

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…