Archives - National Bank of Mom

5 Day challenge to get your kids started managing money (1/2/2024)
The simple way your teenager can manage their money (2/12/2022)
Jumping into the new year with a no-spend (no-stuff) challenge (12/30/2021)
Six money (and life) lessons I learned from my dad (6/2/2021)
3 Great kid-friendly questions about credit and loans (2/28/2020)
Missing the mark with a cash-filled photo album (1/31/2020)
Our homemade school lunch frugal fail (12/18/2019)
Teach your kids to give back this holiday season (11/26/2019)
Money advice for kids that fits on an index card (10/29/2019)
How I streamline my son’s allowance, interest and recurring payments (9/30/2019)
Yes, your 11 year old can learn to budget (8/30/2019)
4 Quick ways to be a good money role model for your kids (7/25/2019)
A recap of The Strangest Secret and how your kids can learn with audio (6/30/2019)
How do I save enough money to buy a car? (5/31/2019)
Letters from Mom: The one money trick I wish I had known about when I started working (4/30/2019)
How to Give Your Middle-Schooler Additional Freedom in Making Money-Related Decisions (3/31/2019)
Parents, please don’t say you’re bad at math (2/28/2019)
Letters from Mom: Financial Health is Only One Piece of the Puzzle (2/27/2019)
How to Work Money Lessons Into Your Family Vacation (1/22/2019)
Teaching Kids How to Earn Money with a Side Hustle (12/31/2018)
Why Your Kids Should Pitch In for Their Activities (12/21/2018)
6 Small Habits That Will Yield Big Financial Results (11/30/2018)
We Loved How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000 and You Will Too (11/7/2018)
Making Money with Chores (10/29/2018)
Young Money Mistakes – Investing with an Investment Club (10/22/2018)
An Honest Look at My Finances (9/27/2018)
The Best Christmas Gift for Kids (9/20/2018)
Budgeting for Christmas Gifts (8/30/2018)
Making the Transition from Cash to Card (8/10/2018)
The Risky Business of CD Rates (7/19/2018)
4 Reasons You Stink at Saving (7/9/2018)
Teaching Kids to Spend: Part 5 – Think Before You Spend (6/27/2018)
Teaching Kids to Spend: Part 4 – Other Ideas (6/5/2018)
Teaching Kids to Spend: Part 3 – Buying in Bulk (5/17/2018)
Teaching Kids to Spend: Part 2 – Store Comparisons (4/30/2018)
Teaching Kids to Spend: Part 1 – Generic vs. Name-Brand Products (4/29/2018)
If I Could Teach My Child Just One Financial Lesson, It Wouldn’t Be To Save (3/15/2018)
February 2018 Interest Report (and Total Savings at the Bank of Mom) (2/28/2018)
Pay Day – Our New Favorite Board Game (2/20/2018)
We Did It! An Update on Saving for A BIG Lego Set (1/30/2018)
Having “The Talk” About Making Your Money Work Harder: Part 5 – Net Worth (1/25/2018)
Having “The Talk” About Making Your Money Work Harder: Part 4 – Stocks (12/28/2017)
Having “The Talk” About Making Your Money Work Harder: Part 3 – CDs (12/13/2017)
Having “The Talk” About Making Your Money Work Harder: Part 2 – Savings Bonds (11/17/2017)
Having “The Talk” About Making Your Money Work Harder: Part 1 (10/17/2017)
Kids Spending Money (10/15/2017)
You Are Not “Bad With Money” — Developing a Growth Mindset (9/28/2017)
Delayed Gratification For The Win (9/12/2017)
August 2017 Interest Report (and Total Savings at the Bank of Mom) (8/30/2017)
How Much Does Your Vacation Really Cost? (8/30/2017)
The Great Allowance Debate (8/11/2017)
My Kid Is Not Motivated By Money (7/30/2017)
Does Your Money Talk Match Your Money Walk? (7/18/2017)
“They Must Be Rich Because They Have a Pool” (6/30/2017)
Results of the No Present Party Experiment (6/20/2017)
Important Lessons I Learned From My Parents (5/30/2017)
The Rule of 72 and Exponential Growth (5/12/2017)
3 Amazing Resources That Helped Me Get Control of My Finances (4/30/2017)
Celebrating Birthdays Without All the Presents (4/21/2017)
Teach Your 8-Year-Old to Calculate the Tip (3/31/2017)
Tracking Our Spending on an Awesome Weekend Road Trip (3/10/2017)
How National Bank of Mom Rewards Savings (2/27/2017)
Banking for Kids (2/23/2017)
Practice Makes Perfect (1/25/2017)
Let’s Talk (1/18/2017)
10-10-80 Savings Plan (12/19/2016)
Short-Term Savings Plan (12/16/2016)
Our Savings Envelope & Register (11/17/2016)
Hey there, I’m new here! (11/4/2016)