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Top 3 Things I’ve Learned from the Passenger’s Seat As My Teenager Learns to Drive

April 30, 2017 by Barnaby

Pippa recently got her driver’s learners permit. You might remember that she turned 16 in January. I’m not sure what it’s like in other states, but in Maryland, they’ll give a learner’s permit to just about anyone, as long as you’re old enough and have OK vision. Oh, and you have to answer a bunch […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance Tagged With: changing lanes blindly, driving as financial metaphor, early practice, financial assumptions, maryland learner's permit, scion xd, teenager learning to drive

6 Splurging Lessons from Our ‘Hamilton the Musical’ Experience

April 20, 2017 by Barnaby

Yesterday, our family saw the musical ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway. I know what you’re thinking: You guys are rich…or reckless. Yes, Hamilton is a hot ticket – $1,385.20 for four passes to be precise, for less than 3 hours of entertainment. That sounds like a lot – and it is – but it’s a one-time splurge […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance, Travel & Finance Tagged With: austerity family budgets, hamilton the musical, joy in giving, splurging on hamilton, splurging responsibly, uss ship frugal

Happy Easter from Our Family to Yours!

April 16, 2017 by Barnaby

We rejoice in the risen King!  

Filed Under: Misc Finance Tagged With: easter

Should an Impulsive 8th Grader Play the Stock Market?

April 10, 2017 by Barnaby

Grey came home from school the other day with an urgent need: “Dad, I have to buy some stocks. I’m going to need a Charles Schwab account.” Me: “Whaa?!? This is the first time I’m hearing about this.” I acted surprised but I wasn’t really. Grey is an impulsive kid. He sees or hears something, […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance Tagged With: charles schwab, delay gratification, financial impulsiveness, greater fool theory, impulsive children, personal finance for kids, skin in the game, stock market and kids, stock market education

When Nora’s Credit Card Was Stolen And She Went Without Fries

April 1, 2017 by Barnaby

I got a call recently from Nora at the end of the workday. She started with a little sigh and an anxious voice. But even when she’s stressed, Nora hardly ever gets straight to the point. “So I was bringing Grey home from school and I asked him to pull my credit card out of […]

Filed Under: Faith & Finance, Misc Finance Tagged With: agent of stretch, april fools, credit card fraud liability, faith and finance, mcdonalds fries, stolen credit card

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