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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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Onward and upward,

-Julie & Alec

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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