Sharon Lechter

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by Mary Beth Sammons (Subscribe to Mary Beth Sammons’s posts) Sep 8th 2010 3:15PM
Categories: The Empty Nest, Research Reveals Teens, Expert Advice Teens, Home Base
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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 [...]

Sharon on CNN
Summer is usually a time for teenagers to get off the couch, get a summer job, and start to learn how to make  a living.   But it might be more difficult to do that this year because of the financial crisis and large number of people out of work.
But don’t give up – there are ways to find [...]

Gaining knowledge, adding experience and making better choices will put you on the path to a brighter financial future.

Taking action will help you gain financial control and put you back on track.

Expand your awareness and gain financial control. Knowledge acted upon can help you get out of debt and put you on a positive financial track.

Money doesn’t rule you. Perhaps, it’s your impulses and emotions that are ruling you causing you to blame money.
Our world persuades us to want what we don’t really need. We are encouraged to want instant financial gratification. The only way to gain control is to become educated and aware of how to quit reacting and [...]

Why don’t we learn about money ourselves? Why do we seem held hostage by money and financial issues? Why don’t we teach our children about money?  Could it be because we don’t know much about it?  Could it be that our habits rule our actions about money and we don’t even know how damaging this [...]

USA Today Article in Money Section
April 23, 2010
By Christine Dugas, USA TODAY
They’re called “Generation Y” — teens and twentysomethings known stereotypically for their coddled upbringing, confidence, opinionated dialogue, free-spending habits and openness to change.
Ultimately, however, the more than 50 million members may be best remembered for whether they can overcome the dire financial straits that plague [...]