Author Archives: BDS

Early teen years a prime time for learning financial sense

Lukas Furlan loves hockey. And he loves to play with high-end gear. Last fall, when he was shopping for a hockey stick with his father, the two didn’t see eye to eye on the budget. Dan Furlan, a lawyer who … Continue reading

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The United States Mint presents H.I.P. Pocket Change

The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site has seven areas:  Games, Toons, Coins and Medals, Coin News, Collectors Club, Mint History, and About this Site.  You get to them by clicking on the coin icons lined up on … Continue reading

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Parenting strategies: Teaching money skills to kids

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Fraud Scene Investigator Game

Welcome to FSI: Fraud Scene Investigator, an online interactive investor education program that teaches and empowers students howto detect and stop a million-dollar investment fraud and put the mysterious con man, “Mr. X,” behind bars. Through this free resource, students … Continue reading

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What the middle class can learn from the mistakes of the super rich

Occasionally the super-rich behave just like us: Camouflaged in the trappings of normal human beings, some live conservatively, keeping their lavish gestures to a minimum. But sometimes the well-heeled members of society wear their status on their sleeves: By pulling … Continue reading

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Teaching teenagers about budgeting

“When I became a man, I put aside childish things.“ Between the carefree days of childhood and the many stresses of independent living, there’s an extraordinary no-man’s land called ‘the teenage years’. Handled the right way, these years can provide … Continue reading

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Zela Wela Books

When Toronto born Nancy Phillips became a mother in 2002, she began focusing on teaching her children the skills they would need to thrive in our rapidly changing world. Just before her eldest turned five, she began searching for a comprehensive book … Continue reading

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Managing Money: Set Money Goals

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Allowance Quiz

Take this quick quiz and see how your views and strategies on allowance compares to other parents’.  Take the quiz. All Donations Support Kids Financial Education.

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This Christmas, Involve Your Children in Charitable Giving

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