Kids & Money
Information, commentary and analysis on your kids and money, from the team at Kiplinger.
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Five Best Financial Gifts for Grandkidsgift ideas If you've been giving your grandchildren cash, now is a good time to rethink that. Other financial gifts will help teach them the value of money and set them up for life.
By David Rodeck
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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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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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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
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Is There an Ideal Age for Your Children to Inherit?As many people live longer, inheritances have shifted from life-changing events to late-in-life supplements. The timing of an inheritance is crucial.
By Ronald “Skip” Skolnik
