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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.

Have a topic you'd like to see here? Let us know! After all, this blog is merely an extension of the parent community we're working so hard to cultivate for you and your family.

Onward and upward,

-Julie & Alec

Cash vs. Apple Pay all ages debit card financial hygiene starter tips

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

I’m a bit of a techie. I love the toys. Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Google Hub, XBox … I like ‘em all.

But what about technology and its role in helping to ...

How To Teach Your Child About Money: 3 Core Principles all ages allowance financial hygiene financial literacy starter tips

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

How do you teach your child about money?

Well, you’re in the right spot, and you’re asking the right question. It’s the very first one you should be aski...

How I Got My Kids To Fold Laundry (Without Whining) all ages budgeting chores

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

Not so long ago, I wrote about a friend’s wonderful idea for her home that we conveniently named, The Slob Tax.

I was reminded the other day of a story w...

Including Others In Your Money Teaching Routine all ages allowance

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

Nothing can derail your parental money teaching mojo like a loving grandparent. Or an aunt, uncle, ex-spouse, cousin, or any other wonderful outsider. ...

3 Reasons Parents Aren't Teaching Their Kids About Money (And What We're Doing About It) all ages allowance financial hygiene financial literacy

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

I’ve been teaching people about money to some degree since 2005. Since then, I’ve helped guide plenty of people, and each time is unique and fulfilling bec...

A Slob Tax? all ages allowance chores

By Alec Lindenauer, COR Chief Allowance Officer

I’m always learning, and am always open to a great new idea, no matter the source. Despite a career in finance and my focus on raising money savvy kids...

I'm not the best person to teach your child about money. (But, I know who is!)

Who's the Best Person to Teach Your Child About Money? all ages starter tips

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

I am not the best person to teach your child about money.

Teaching personal finance is serious business for me. I’ve been a financial advisor since 2005,...

Guiding the Spend

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

A few weeks ago, I was talking to a COR parent in the midst of implementing his second COR Day. For the uninitiated, I’ll translate:

I was talking to a d...

Thoughts on Financial Literacy all ages financial literacy

By Julie Frans, Chief Community Officer

Alec and I met up for a podcast recording yesterday, and after discussing a number of podcast topics, we dove into the idea of financial literacy. As we discus...

Lessons in Spending: Returns & Refunds all ages debit card financial hygiene spend save invest donate

By Julie Frans, Chief Community Officer

Like many parents, my Cents of Responsibility journey is still pretty new. Perhaps the part I appreciate most about this new path is that I recognize a new opp...

Paying Bills: Even That Takes Practice all ages budgeting financial hygiene spend save invest donate

By Alec Lindenauer, Chief Allowance Officer

I’ll start with a confession. I’m one of those dads. The kind who is completely anti-smartphone for my daughters until the last possible minute. Basically ...

Kids, Expensive Toys, and Life Lessons all ages budgeting spend save invest donate

By Julie Frans, Chief Community Officer

My son, John, lives to bike. Every minute of every day, he’s got biking on the brain. Just about every social media feed he follows, every Youtube clip he watc...

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