Family Money

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…

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…

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…

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…

According to the National Retail Federation, the average family does. They estimate that at the beginning of the school year, the average family spends more than $600 on children's clothing, back…

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…

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…

By Christina Katz Complicated money-saving strategies just don't work for today's busy moms. Saving money, especially during the lazy-crazy days of summer, needs to come from simple steps that can…

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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Written by Chris Jones
Photo by Heidi DiEugenio
Dressed in tall, black boots, dark denim skinny jeans…