Comments on: Getting The Entire Family Involved With Managing Our Finances http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:47:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Shaun Rosenberg http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-100441 Shaun Rosenberg Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:26:00 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-100441 I like the fact that your kids have a savings. I believe parents shoulld teach their kids about money when they are wrong. Looks like you are off to a great start. http://www.stocks-simplified.com I like the fact that your kids have a savings. I believe parents shoulld teach their kids about money when they are wrong. Looks like you are off to a great start.

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]]> By: Becky@FamilyandFinances http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-100044 Becky@FamilyandFinances Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:51:24 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-100044 Awesome! Very inspiring post :) Awesome! Very inspiring post :)

]]> By: PT http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99951 PT Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:43:42 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99951 Great read, NCN. No kids yet for us, but I'd sure like to end up where you are. Seems very balanced and satifying. Congrats on such a great situation. Thanks for sharing. Great read, NCN. No kids yet for us, but I’d sure like to end up where you are. Seems very balanced and satifying. Congrats on such a great situation. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: John http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99893 John Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:07:35 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99893 Great post. I really enjoyed this post, though I'd suggest that you never move to a pay-for-chores system. Most money experts suggest that this doesn't work and that an allowance should be used as a tool to teach money smarts. You already seem to have your kids doing chores as part of the family and it's probably good to keep it that way. Congratulations on making that happen, by the way. BTW...do you try setting specific goals with your kids? It's worked well for me and wanted to know if it's worked for you. In addition to my website, you can also check out my blog at teachkidsmoney.blogspot.com. Great post. I really enjoyed this post, though I’d suggest that you never move to a pay-for-chores system. Most money experts suggest that this doesn’t work and that an allowance should be used as a tool to teach money smarts. You already seem to have your kids doing chores as part of the family and it’s probably good to keep it that way. Congratulations on making that happen, by the way. BTW…do you try setting specific goals with your kids? It’s worked well for me and wanted to know if it’s worked for you. In addition to my website, you can also check out my blog at teachkidsmoney.blogspot.com.

]]> By: My Daily Dollars http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99777 My Daily Dollars Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:45:42 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99777 How nice to make a major purchase with peace of mind! After years of guilty buying habits, I can't wait to be in that position! How nice to make a major purchase with peace of mind! After years of guilty buying habits, I can’t wait to be in that position!

]]> By: Curt at PennyJobs.com http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99733 Curt at PennyJobs.com Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:37:24 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99733 Wow. That sound a lot like how we run our family financial planning. I create the budget, yet my wife has an 'open checkbook' for whatever she needs. That way she does not feel controlled by the budget; even though she never actually makes a large purchase without discussing it with me. I think many people struggle with budgeting because they are afraid their spouse will use the budget to control them. The 'open checkbook' policy that we have allows us to get over that, and lets my wife feel comfortable discussing all money matter with me knowing that I am not trying to control her - but only trying to better the future of our entire family. In this way, she is very appreciative of my initiative to lead our family into the future. Wow. That sound a lot like how we run our family financial planning. I create the budget, yet my wife has an ‘open checkbook’ for whatever she needs. That way she does not feel controlled by the budget; even though she never actually makes a large purchase without discussing it with me. I think many people struggle with budgeting because they are afraid their spouse will use the budget to control them. The ‘open checkbook’ policy that we have allows us to get over that, and lets my wife feel comfortable discussing all money matter with me knowing that I am not trying to control her - but only trying to better the future of our entire family. In this way, she is very appreciative of my initiative to lead our family into the future.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99711 Frugal Dad Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:56:16 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2008/04/05/getting-the-entire-family-involved-with-managing-our-finances/#comment-99711 I can relate to the I spend on big ticket items, she spends small ticket items - in large quantities. It makes for a dangerous combination, and one that we had to get control of to get control of our finances. I can relate to the I spend on big ticket items, she spends small ticket items - in large quantities. It makes for a dangerous combination, and one that we had to get control of to get control of our finances.

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