Kids & Money
Information, commentary and analysis on your kids and money, from the team at Kiplinger.
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How to Help Your Children Buy a HomeFamily Finances If you want to help your children buy a home your options range from family loans to outright gifts.
By Emma Patch
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5 Ways to Help Your Kids Develop Healthy Money HabitsChildren are constantly absorbing financial lessons from their parents, and your behaviors shape how your children will manage their money as adults.
By Jodi Krausman, PhD, CPA, CFP®, ChFC®
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7 Things You Should Never Leave to Your Kids or GrandkidsLeaving these assets to your loved ones may be more trouble than it’s worth. Here's how to avoid adding to their grief after you're gone.
By David Rodeck
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Why a Trump Account Might Fit the Financial Strategy for Your NewbornFrom July, Trump Accounts will offer a potential $1,000 federal grant for children born in 2025 through 2028. There are some limits and unknowns, though.
By Martin Schamis, CFP®
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My Husband Wants Me to Stop Giving Each of Our 'Kids' $1K/monthWe are 68 and retired with $6.8 million. I just want to help our adult kids pay for daycare and camp for our grandchildren. Should I stop?
By Maurie Backman
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Use the 529 Grandparent Loophole To Maximize College SavingsUse the 529 grandparent loophole to fund a grandchild’s education without impacting their financial aid eligibility.
By Erin Bendig
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How to Ensure Your Kids Never Hear, 'We Might Lose the House'Instead of seeing retirement planning as a game of optimizing returns, try to view it as building a plan that keeps your family steady when life punches first.
By Joe Harl
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Families Teach Kids More About Money Than Schools Ever CanSchools are increasingly expected to teach children how to manage money, but classroom learning pales in comparison to good examples set by the family at home.
By Neale Godfrey, Financial Literacy Expert
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How High School Can Set Kids on a Path to Financial WellnessChildren can absorb financial stress and poor money habits by the time they reach high school, so where better to intervene and teach healthy behaviors?
By Francine Chew
