10 Tips for Starting a Clothing Allowance for Teens

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 2, 2018 | Managing Money, Parenting Teenagers

When my girls turned 13, that meant they got a clothing allowance! Why? Because I believe strongly that one of the most important lessons we can give kids is how to handle money and budget accordingly. When kids are given money that they are responsible to make last,...

Top 10 Unpopular Truths Your Teenage Son Needs to Know

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 16, 2017 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

What are you teaching your teenage son about what it means to be a man? I talk a lot on the blog about how to raise girls–because I have two! In fact, as we speak my girls and I are working on an online course to help parents teach their daughters about puberty...

Don’t Buy Stuff You Can’t Afford

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 27, 2009 | Managing Money

Every Friday my Reality Check column appears in several newspapers. Here’s today’s, which is based on a blog post from last weekend. I’m Canadian, so it’s from that point of view, but maybe it will encourage some of you Americans, who are...