Lately my son has been in full-on greed mode. It seems like every time I talk to him he asks me to give him something buy him something, do something. “Dad, can you buy me a Yu-Gi-Oh card?” “Dad, can you buy me a videogame?” “Dad, can I get this?” “Dad, can I get that?”…
Parenting
Negotiating Superstar
Recently my son asked me for some money. This isn’t rare. He asks me for money on a regular basis. He’s kind of greedy some days. This time, however, he asked what he can do to earn some money. Now, since I live in Minnesota and have the dog and we had the sixth snowiest…
Things to teach your kids about money
As parents, it is our job to teach our kids about a lot of things: driving, reading, manners, sex, ethics, and much, much more. How many of us spend the time and effort to teach our kids about money? A basic financial education would make money in early(and even late) adulthood easier to deal with. …
Medical Costs and Choices
Image via Wikipedia I’m not a bad father. Last spring, we noticed my son had a wandering eye. One of his eyes would just drift when he was looking at something. It was happening consistently, so we brought him to the eye doctor. After an exam, we found out that his eyes were 20/100. The…
