How parents can save money on kids’ sports
You don’t have to pay a lot for your kid to play.
You don’t have to pay a lot for your kid to play.
Ideas for your budding entrepreneurs.
They say they’re good but they’re really bad for your bottom line.
Surprising money tips from 2019’s most acclaimed movies.
From Texas, New York, and New Jersey, tales of personal finance curriculum in the classroom.
There’s nothing scarier than these money lessons.
My book goes international.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
All the life skills your kid needs before college.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Here’s where the pay gap rears its ugly head.
Facebook tricked kids into spending money on in-game purchases and refused to refund their parents.
Kids and money advice for parents of precocious multimillionaires.
The pros and cons of protecting their future credit.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
The financial aid process can be daunting, even more so if a student has to go it alone.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
When it’s necessary, and when it’s not.
From comic books to flashcards, there’s a teaching tool for everyone.
Watch these kids learn about the financial facts of life in this hilarious video.
From young YouTube stars to teen models, high-earning kids flip the script on money conversations.
Why you should open your kid’s first bank account together—and in person.
With the right plan, art school can be rewarding and, yes, financially viable.
It’s time to remember a few fad-proof principles when it comes to kids and money.
Giving an allowance just doesn’t sit right with some parents.
Tracy and Michelle are both money-savvy and supersmart. I quizzed this couple about how they teach their kids about money.
Four tips for putting a plan in place to protect your family financially.
It was a special day.
Check out this hilarious video that teach kids financial basics.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
It can be hard for parents to tell a kid, over and over, “We can’t afford that.”
How to turn your Super Bowl haul into a win for your kid.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
How children with developmental or cognitive disabilities can learn valuable money skills.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Here are some organizations that are taking financial literacy education to new heights.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of personal finance reads.
5 smart cookies on how to save some dough this holiday season.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Women now represent a higher percentage of people who have saved $1 million or more for retirement in a 401(k).
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
A recently divorced father can’t afford nice gifts for his son this year. Here are some tips.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Halloween is the perfect time to teach the value of moderation.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
What to tell your teen kid if his friends can afford things that your family can’t.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
Financial Finds: A weekly roundup of quick personal finance reads.
What to do when your adult kid doesn’t seem to be preparing financially to move out of your home.
Poll the Parents: Job loss is a tough money conversation, especially when it comes to your kids. Different parents talk about how they would discuss.
Poll the Parents: What do you do if your kid wants a sweet (expensive) pair of new kicks?
Poll the Parents: Does your mini-entrepreneur want to start a lemonade stand this summer? Here’s what parents had to say about their role in their kids’ citrusy new venture.
One problem: Research has found that bribery doesn’t work.
The answer may surprise you.
Poll the Parents: The America Saves Week edition of our poll lived up to the name.
This March Madness, here’s how to turn your office pool windfall into a lesson for your kid about what to do when coming into money.
Beth discusses the five things your kids need to know as they grow with Forbes.com.
Level the playing field by teaching our daughters the salary negotiating skills that boys seem to deploy so effectively.
Thinking of bailing out your grown children with a loan? First, think about what message that sends.
How to talk about your salary without revealing the actual number.
Listen to Beth Kobliner’s dad share some financial wisdom on making your kid a money genius.
This Valentine’s Day, share love and learning with your kids using these supersmart money valentines!
Here is a fun activity kit to help you teach your kid money skills—everything from smart spending to charitable giving!
Poll the Parents: Our kids can do no wrong—except when they do.
Beth weighs the pros and cons on what to do when your kid wants a dose of real world experience.
Learn how to teach your kid financial skills—pre-order today for a special bonus!
There’s more than one way for your adult child to screw up her future.
Poll the Parents: In our latest survey, parents had to make a tough choice: What’s the ultimate money virtue to instill in your kid?
Guess what these girls wanted to buy with all that hard-earned cookie money?
Trying to figure out how to handle allowance in your family? Here's how parents can tackle this age-old question.
‘Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not)’ comes out in one month. Learn how to teach your kid financial skills—pre-order today!!
Gift cards are a great opportunity to teach your kids valuable money lessons, from decision-making to budgeting.
Poll the Parents: Parents confessed whether they stuck to their budget or went for broke when buying presents for their kids this past holiday season.
Thanks to all the parents who submitted Money Genius Moments!
Your baby offers unconditional love. But that’s not all. She might actually be the world’s cutest personal finance expert.
Poll the Parents: Parents answer what their kids should do with their holiday cash windfall.
Five strategies for fostering your kid’s giving spirit.
Poll the Parents: I asked parents when they thought their kids should get a job. Here's what they said.
Here’s how you can raise a thoughtful gift giver.
Kids have lots of dream jobs: president, astronaut, firefighter. How do they get there?
Poll the Parents: How different parents manage their kids' spending habits.
Follow this simple-as-pie recipe for teaching your kids smart spending.
A guide for parents that offers the “financial facts of life” for every stage of kids' lives. Pre-order today on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & Indiebound.
More and more adult children are moving home with mom and dad. Find out why that might make smart financial sense, in Beth's piece for Money Magazine.
The Senior Senator from Massachusetts, creator of the CFPB and grandma of three talks to Beth about the personal side of personal finance, at the Huffington Post.
Can your kid pass this 3-question money quiz? (And, just between us, can you?) Give it a try on Beth's premiere blog for SheKnows.com.
Can your kid pass this 3-question money quiz? (And, just between us, can you?)
Some new activities to teach kids money habits at all ages.
As of March 17, the site I spearheaded as a member of President Obama's Advisory Council on Financial Capability, has been adopted by the CFPB.
How are Millennials reworking the traditional measures of success?
Do you have what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur? Here's why you shouldn't quit that day job just yet.
If you've got questions about student loan repayment, don't worry. Here's a rundown of the best ways to repay.
Some great quotes from "How Toddlers Thrive" by Dr. Tovah Klein, and how to start young when it comes to talking to kids about money.
Even the most money-evolved parents make mistakes. Are you guilty of these?
What are the top five money mistakes parents make with their kids? Beth went on CNBC "On the Money" to discuss. See her tips!
The site I helped develop for the President’s Council went viral! See the 20 money lessons that kids need to know.
Grad with mounds of student loan debt? Beth explains how to avoid month-to-month aggravation.
It’s not always easy for your kid to score a summer job. Here’s how you can help.
The new Council can make a real difference for kids.
Small lessons you can teach now that will take the pressure off of you, and start your kid down the path to becoming a money-savvy adult.
With tweens spending a record amount of their own money, we need to remind kids that it is the thought, after all, that counts. Check out my infographic for the top 10 lessons to teach your kids!
Developed on the recommendation of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability, of which I'm a member, Money as You Learn provides tools for educators to integrate personal finance into teaching the Common Core.
As a parent, you’re not alone if you find yourself in shock and awe over all the stuff your kids possess. I mean seriously, would you ever have imagined having that much when you were a kid?
Do allowance websites make kids more—or less—money savvy?
Around our house, we’re big fans of Modern Family. So when I read that each kid on the show is paid $70,000 per episode, I was surprised to find out that despite their high salaries, they still have modest allowances.
Don't step into some back-alley bargaining you're bound to regret! Here are three new rules about your kids’ money.
Parents often hope that their kids will surpass them when it comes to success. But is there a way to guarantee it?
Remember pleading with your parents for a new puppy? The 21st-century version of that conversation begins with, “Mom, I need a cell phone.”
My 16-year-old daughter was recently asked to participate in a national anti-bullying conference to launch the Born This Way Foundation.
The number one subject parents ask me about is allowance.
It's always a treat to speak at schools, where I can connect with children I don't know and who haven't been inundated with my money mania.
Waiting for anything is so hard for kids—but our children are learning a powerful life lesson: How to delay gratification.
Research shows that kids as young as three years old can learn about money. And fear not! Kids don’t need math skills to build good financial habits.
It can be tough to talk to your kid about bad financial news like a layoff or a foreclosure. Here are some tips.