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The Cents of Responsibility Blog. It's a spot for articles, reviews, answers, musings and more. But more than that, it's a gathering spot for so many of the ideas that come from the COR methodology to help parents raise their kids into money savvy, financially literate adults.

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-Julie & Alec

The COR Prism: Teaching Kids the 5 Pillars of Smart Money Behavior all ages allowance elementary-aged financial literacy high school-aged middle school-aged spend save invest donate

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

Navigating the back-to-school rush? This is a great time of year to commit (or recommit) to teaching our kids good financial habits.

As my kids get re...

Removing the Fear from Teaching Kids About Money all ages elementary-aged financial literacy high school-aged middle school-aged starter tips

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

I like to ask parents about their Why.

Why are you teaching your kids about money?

Here’s mine: I teach my kids about money because I want them to ...

Let Your Kids Go Broke all ages allowance budgeting elementary-aged financial hygiene financial literacy hard lessons high school-aged middle school-aged starter tips

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

My youngest daughter is flat-out broke right now. She can’t afford to buy a single thing for at least a few weeks. Did I mention I love it?

Too often...

The Money Talk: Turn Your Financial Setbacks into Teachable Moments for Your Kids all ages financial literacy hard lessons

By Trina Sargalski, COR Mom

These days, many parents are making some tough calls about the family budget, whether we’re anxious about our job situations changing, facing the hell that is being laid ...

From Piggy Banks to Rainy Days: How to Teach Kids About Emergency Funds

From Piggy Banks to Rainy Days: How to Teach Kids About Emergency Reserve Funds allowance budgeting elementary-aged financial hygiene financial literacy hard lessons high school-aged middle school-aged

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

The first time I really paid attention to the idea of keeping an emergency cash reserve was when I was introduced to it while studying for my CERTIFIED...

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My Kid Got Superbilled! financial literacy hard lessons high school-aged middle school-aged spend save invest donate

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

Towards the end of 2022, my oldest daughter was out for her first real “nice dinner” with friends. They were off to a swanky sushi bar … A big night fo...

Using AI To Teach Your Child About Money all ages financial literacy starter tips

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

A 2023 study from JD Power reported that 36% of respondents claimed their financial advisor used language they don’t comprehend. As a member of the adv...

Following the Science To Teach Our Kids About Money all ages allowance elementary-aged financial literacy high school-aged middle school-aged

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

“Follow the science.”

That’s a mantra we’ve been hearing for a while now. It didn’t just start with pundits on both sides of the climate change and Co...

Inflation: Getting Our Kids To Care all ages budgeting financial literacy spend save invest donate

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

“Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!” That’s what it feels like in the world of finance today … Like Jan Brady bemoaning, “Inflation, Inflation, Inflation!” Unders...

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The Mom Guilt Has Got To Go In 2023 all ages allowance elementary-aged financial literacy middle school-aged

By Trina Sargalski, New COR Parent

Like many reading this, I'm a brand new COR Parent. I just started our new monthly allowance routine in earnest a few months ago with my 8-year-old, and we've defin...

The Treasure of Unwanted Gift Cards all ages elementary-aged financial hygiene financial literacy high school-aged middle school-aged

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

As I write this, ‘tis the season. That means aside from holiday cheer, ‘tis the time of year my kids will likely get a gift card or two from someone as...

Pros and Cons of Gamifying Investments all ages financial hygiene financial literacy investing

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

Just a few months after COR’s official launch in Spring 2022, I listened to a great podcast. I was knee deep in the world of content creation, when this pe...

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