My daughter dreams of becoming a famous singer or to help the poor. One or the other – or preferably both. My son wants to get rich selling swings. Each have their own way and their own dreams. A few days ago I saw this cartoon drawing of two children, sitting on the floor playing. […]
Who wouldn’t want Financially Smarter Kids?
When my eight-year-old daughter grows up she wants to help the poor by inventing a system where those who have a lot will give to those who have too little. My six-year-old son will earn a lot of money by selling swings …. And help his sister out financially if she needs it. These are […]
Thoughts on money from an eight year old
This morning my eight year old told me that she had a hard time falling asleep last night. I asked her why and she said that because of the rain she started to think about those less fortunate and how there are people out there that doesn’t have a roof over their head or a […]
Weekend thoughts
Sometimes our weekends are filled with plans like guests and activities, sometimes we stay all day in our pajamas, never leaving the house. Both can be great, but for our family, somewhere in the middle seems to work the best. Our weekend here is shorter than in the rest of the world, especially for the […]
Children are expensive – 5 tips to save a bit
I love my children more than anything, but the fact is that it is not cheap having them. Would I have been more aware of this fact in the past, I would have started to save up for them long before they were even born and when I still had the possibility of doing so. […]
Teaching Kids about Money
A few years back my eldest asked me why I go to work. I answered her that it is to earn money to buy all the things that we need. A few days later we went to the ATM and I took out some money. She looked very carefully and a little bit later asked […]
Small changes
You know the feeling when sometimes you just need some kind of change the house? That’s how I felt this past Saturday. The weather was not great and I was home alone with kids. I admit that I am very far from being some kind of interior design person but occasionally I like to see […]