Gifting Our Children the Breaks They Need
#ChildrenMy brother was a professional soccer player. Today, he’s grooming his fifteen year old to earn a soccer scholarship. That’s the first goal, and…
America’s Promise
#Children[http://assetbuilder.com/blogs/andrew_hallam/archive/2011/12/05/america-s-promise.aspx] © AssetBuilderWe’re all getting smacked with reports about the U.S. economy and how…
Why did Smokin’ Joe End Up Broke?
#Children #MindsetJoe Frazier [http://www.vegasonlinesportsbetting.com/Joe-Fraziers-Biography_A866.html] died of liver cancer earlier this week, at the age of sixty seven. One of the greatest…
Better Than The Stock Market Game?
#ChildrenIn January, I’ll be teaching a personal finance class at Singapore American School. It’s an elective course to be comprised of keen 9th to…
Should We Really Teach Our Kids To Gamble?
#ChildrenMany personal finance teachers do their students a disservice by signing their classes up to play “the stock market game [http://www.smgww.org/]“. Usually sponsored…
How Do We Grow Or Maintain Our Wealth?
#ChildrenThe Chinese proverb about wealth not lasting more than three family generations has stood the test of time for one main reason: it’s true. The…
A $$$ Tale of Two Boys And A Super Mom
#ChildrenHistory suggests that wealth doesn’t last three generations. As I’ve mentioned on previous posts, and in the article I wrote for the Globe and…
The Ultimate Strategy for Wealth Empowerment? You Tell me!
#ChildrenHave I stumbled upon the ultimate strategy for wealth empowerment? You tell me. In January, my job title changes: from high school English teacher to high…
How Your High School Let You Down
#ChildrenAs a high school teacher at a great school, I have to admit that I have one major beef with most high school curriculums: they teach…
Kermit and Elmo Teach Kids About Money
#ChildrenAccording to 2010 data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the average American household strangles itself with $14,750 worth of credit card debt. …read…