Financial Literacy Resource Center for Parents of Teens
Financial Literacy Resource Center for Parents of Teens
Here you’ll find innovative, PRACTICAL, and effective resources, advice, and research for preparing your teen for adulthood with POSITIVE money habits and attitudes. For parents and their teens who are committed to THRIVING IN LIFE and MAKING A DIFFERENCE in the world! MAKE THE PARENT’S PROMISE: Will you promise to prepare your teen for adulthood… Continue Reading
As a busy adult, how do you find time to fortify yourself, your foundation, so you have the energy to enjoy your pursuits? I am finding that, if I don’t pay attention to the fundamentals, like nutrition, sleep, money, being quiet for some part of each day, I feel drained, worried, and depleted. I start… Continue Reading
Money management is a critical life skill that we no longer can afford the luxury of ignoring. Nor can we afford the luxury of expecting someone else to take care of it for us. Please take a moment to register your voice among the extraordinary parents who promise to raise their teens with great money habits and… Continue Reading

According to the most current research on brain science, the teen years are a “prime time for learning financial sense”. Tina Gladstone, in her report “Early Teen Years a Prime Time for Learning Financial Sense”, reveals the findings of author Barbara Strauch, in her book The Primal Teen. “When it comes to money, it makes… Continue Reading

With all the talk about how we must prepare teens with great money skills, there isn’t a lot of information or guidelines for parents. We talk a lot about teaching about personal finances in schools, we see more and more organizations that serve our youth offering programs about money, and we see banks and credit… Continue Reading

Guest Blog by Chris Shannon I recently volunteered at a high school Credit for Life Fair–a “reality” fair that simulates the spending decisions teens will make when they are 25 with a goal of a balanced monthly budget. After a short time, a young man was sent to me as a “credit counselor” because his… Continue Reading
