In this issue: Seeking shelter from the marketing monsoon, progressing towards a protopia and being more mindful of what we give and receive. "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends! I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving weekend. Can you feel the marketing monsoon blowing us towards the holidays? Since it's Cyber Monday, I want to let you know about a few gifts to consider to help you and...
20 days ago • 3 min read
In this issue: Navigating to key points of my latest podcast conversation, holding social media giants and app developers to a higher standard and learning to relinquish control by watching a sunset. "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends! My latest podcast conversation went live this morning. Guest Josh Golin, the Executive Director of Fairplay, has dedicated his professional life to...
27 days ago • 3 min read
In this issue: Nurturing your kids' creativity, encouraging their interests and sharing something old and something new. "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends! I'm excited to share this week's ideas with you. So let's dive right in! — 1 — "Big Brain" Trips: Richard Feynman, who won a Nobel Prize for his work on quantum physics, was one of America's great twentieth-century intellects. He...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
In this issue: Coping with information overload, identifying what purchases bring you joy and viewing happiness as a catalyst. "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends, I decided to give you Veterans Day off. So welcome back! Since it's "budget season," I want to remind credit union folks about our partner program, The Art of Allowance Project featuring The Money Mammals for younger kids...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
"Working to help parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello friends! I am still basking in the glow of the Dodgers World Series win! So is Joe the Monkey. I feel for Yankee fans since I once was one, and many in my family still are. Until that fifth inning of that fifth game, it looked like the Bronx Bombers might stage a series comeback. Please believe me when I say I have empathy for a difficult season's...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
In this issue: Helping kids understand the difference between investing and speculating, calculating a toy's "hours of fun per dollar" and delaying gratification. "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends! I'm enjoying this classic World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Yankees. My dad took me to the last World Series game these two storied franchises played before they met again this...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
In this issue: How credit unions help families become money-empowered, how "paying yourself first" transcends money and how "being" differs from "becoming." "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends! For nearly two decades, we've been helping credit unions engage kids and empower parents. So I'm excited to share what I learned from my latest podcast discussion with Courtney Fulmer, the...
2 months ago • 2 min read
In this issue: Ignoring the noise, getting to the bottom of gamification and turning to the Oracle of Omaha. "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends! I ran the Long Beach Marathon last weekend. Thankfully, the weather cooperated, and we enjoyed cloud cover the whole way. Outside the Long Beach Aquarium after the race (photo courtesy of the wife, Eileen) In other good news, I qualified for...
2 months ago • 3 min read
In this issue: Diving deeper into digital literacy, finding the process that works for your family and learning the hardest lesson. "Helping parents raise money-smart kids." 3 Ideas to Share & Save(Click the link above 👆 to read this week's edition on the web.) Hello, friends, Welcome to this week's "3 Ideas to Share & Save"! I hope you're enjoying our miniseries featuring literacies that complement the financial variety we often discuss: Learning media literacy helps kids understand how...
3 months ago • 3 min read