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A few nice ways to teach lil’ Savers some “piggybank” management.

Is there a piggybank (or wallet or empty pickle jar) somewhere in your kid’s bedroom? Instead of letting it collect dust, encourage action. Pennies, dimes, dollars – any contribution can turn into a moment of pride and accomplishment for
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The family that saves together spends (more time) together.

Check out this broadcast from ABC News and see how TV shows like Dallas (from the ‘80s), The Honeymooners (‘50s) and present day Gossip Girl all speak to how drastically different American families’ home lives are. OK, they’re
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Money truths your kids can (eventually) live by.

Did your mom ever tell you that money doesn’t grow on trees? Of course she did. And much to your dismay, you’ve probably passed along the cliché many times over without even batting an eye. But guess what? No
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Failure to launch: Your college grad’s landing back home. What next?

If you’re a parent of a recent college grad, you may want to think twice about converting the spare room into the yoga room. More and more, college kids are finishing up school and moving back in with the
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Parents: have the money talk before the sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll talk.

The latest national savings rate statistics indicate that we Americans are saving more of our incomes than we have in 14 years. Welcome news, right? More to the point, why did the country have to go into an
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