Sharon Lechter

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Is your empty nest about to fill up again? Credit: Getty Images

You just unloaded the SUV, assembled the futon complete with zebra-print sheets and [...]

ThriveTime For Teens

Move over Monopoly! There is a new money game in town, ThriveTime for Teens is a new money and life reality board game. ThriveTime offers a fun, interactive and family fun approach to empowering teens with some basic financial skills. Each decision made in the game drives you into thriving success [...]

Thrive Time for Teens Review (family style)
A couple weeks ago we received a board game called Thrive Time for Teens to review. This was perfect since we have 2 teen daughters. Thrive Time for Teens is a game geared toward teaching teens about financial responsibility in a fun way. This game involves real-life [...]

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Your Parents’ Money Habits and You
by Sharon Lechter
Decisions you make today about how you spend and how you invest your money will affect you for years to come. Looking at how your [...]

Is it time to teach the kids in your life about money?
 Do you ever feel like you have “ATM” tattooed across your forehead? 
 Do your kids (or Grandkids) think money grows on trees, and that you are the tree? 
 Do you even know how much money you actually give to your children?  Even if you give your [...]

No single job hunting skill outranks knowing how to interview successfully. When pilots fly, they step through a rigorous preparation checklist before each take off. Apply the same procedure in landing a job. The choice between a job interview being a picture-perfect three-point touch-down and a gruesome crash-and-burn is totally up to you.
Use Your Head [...]

In cooperation with Secretary Geithner and Secretary Duncan, the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy is spreading the word and helping to enroll teachers and students in the National Financial Capability Challenge.
The National Financial Capability Challenge is a non-monetary awards program designed to increase the
financial knowledge and capability of high-school aged youth across the United [...]

What the Stuff Toy Review, a popular review site for all manner of toys for babies through teens, has given Thrive Time for Teens its highest rating of 5 stars.
The review states, “There may be no more important skill a parent can instill in their child than teaching them how to manage their money properly [...]

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