http://liverealnow.net/10-ways-to-secure-your-kids-against-debt/ The experimental guide to spending, saving, and thriving in the real world. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://liverealnow.net/10-ways-to-secure-your-kids-against-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-16979 Squirrelers Sun, 13 May 2012 03:22:36 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=462#comment-16979 Good tips here. I especially like the first two as most critical. It's important to talk to them, AND to model good financial behavior. The old saying "do as I say, not as I do" seems to be ineffective in terms of teaching kids good money habits! Good tips here. I especially like the first two as most critical. It’s important to talk to them, AND to model good financial behavior. The old saying “do as I say, not as I do” seems to be ineffective in terms of teaching kids good money habits!

]]> http://liverealnow.net/10-ways-to-secure-your-kids-against-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-16977 JP @ Novel Investor Sat, 12 May 2012 04:39:30 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=462#comment-16977 Great tips. My parents started me early, thankfully. Took me to open an account and got the savings book. I thought it was the coolest thing to take money in, get it stamped and add it up. Great tips. My parents started me early, thankfully. Took me to open an account and got the savings book. I thought it was the coolest thing to take money in, get it stamped and add it up.

]]> http://liverealnow.net/10-ways-to-secure-your-kids-against-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-16973 Christa Thu, 10 May 2012 14:50:31 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=462#comment-16973 I've been thinking long and hard about the college savings, and I think starting small right now is a good idea for us. It'll get us into the habit to put $20 away per month -- later, we can build on that habit...and then beat them with a stick. I’ve been thinking long and hard about the college savings, and I think starting small right now is a good idea for us. It’ll get us into the habit to put $20 away per month — later, we can build on that habit…and then beat them with a stick.

]]> http://liverealnow.net/10-ways-to-secure-your-kids-against-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-16961 Crystal @ Prairie Ecothrifter Tue, 08 May 2012 05:02:12 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=462#comment-16961 I don't have kids yet. But if/when I do, I will totally remember rule 10. ;-) I personally really love your idea of teaching them to prioritize too. I don’t have kids yet. But if/when I do, I will totally remember rule 10. I personally really love your idea of teaching them to prioritize too.

]]> http://liverealnow.net/10-ways-to-secure-your-kids-against-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-16960 Aaron Hung@aaronhung.com Mon, 07 May 2012 19:47:50 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=462#comment-16960 some excellent points, never too late to start some kind of savings for them, even as soon as they're born. Although that can be a little hard especially if you have low income and having a kid is expensive.. some excellent points, never too late to start some kind of savings for them, even as soon as they’re born. Although that can be a little hard especially if you have low income and having a kid is expensive..

]]> http://liverealnow.net/10-ways-to-secure-your-kids-against-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-16959 John @ Married (with Debt) Mon, 07 May 2012 16:15:24 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=462#comment-16959 I think number 10 is very important. I would always be the one that would have to find the stick when I was a kid, and was warned if it was too small that I wouldn't want to see the stick my dad would pick :) I think number 10 is very important. I would always be the one that would have to find the stick when I was a kid, and was warned if it was too small that I wouldn’t want to see the stick my dad would pick

]]>