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Can a College Student Get a Summer Job during a Pandemic?

June 3, 2020 by Barnaby

Does your college student have a summer job?  Mine does, but it wasn’t easy. With 40M+ Americans out of work, the competition for summer work – or any work at all – hasn’t been this fierce since the Great Depression. So there is zero shame in not getting a summer job, or having one fall […]

Filed Under: Earning Money, Kids & Finance Tagged With: college jobs, jobs for teens, summer jobs, teens earning money

Dollar Origami Bible Lesson for Distanced Grade School Students

May 13, 2020 by Barnaby

We all know about the coronavirus disruptions and accommodations that have been made for schoolkids and teachers. Many of us are impacted directly or we’ve certainly heard about it from others. But what about Sunday school? Does that take a hiatus or is there a way to adjust and move forward fruitfully? Nora and I […]

Filed Under: Faith & Finance, Kids & Finance Tagged With: dollar origami, grade school bible lesson, john 3:16

Road to Independence: My Teen Bought His First Car

March 13, 2020 by Barnaby

I told you before about how Grey was revving hard to get his own wheels. Well, he’s now the proud owner of a new used car. Here’s how it went down. Back to Craigslist After nearly being burnt on the Craigslist stove, Grey went right back to it, with hot mitts on this time. I […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance Tagged With: buying a used car, buying craigslist car, teenagers first car

Was a Car Breakdown a Trial or a Blessing?

February 24, 2020 by Barnaby

Her phone’s google maps kept telling her to turn right, but Pippa ignored it. She knew Calvert Street was a major north-bound artery, and it was generally taking her in the right direction: home. Pippa was home for Christmas break after her first semester of college, and was on the way back from visiting an […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: divine care, saving money on car repair, saving money on towing

From the Inner City to White Collar Success in Baltimore

February 5, 2020 by Barnaby

Late last year, we went to a reception at the National Electronics Museum for students in Northrop Grumman’s High School Involvement Partnership Program (HIP). Nora works as a counselor in a Baltimore school that participates in the program, and has been to this reception before. It was my first time. If you don’t know, Northrop […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance Tagged With: mentoring kids, northrop grumman hip

Buying a First Car Without Succumbing to First Scam

October 24, 2019 by Barnaby

Grey is a junior in high school. He recently earned his full driver’s license, and he wants his own car. So he spends evenings and weekends scanning Craigslist for just the right ride – one that balances cost and cool. The other day, he texted me this photo and ad: What’s not to like? A […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance Tagged With: avoiding online scams, buying craigslist car, buying first car

How Our College First-Year is Balancing Costs And Income

October 3, 2019 by Barnaby

Last time, I related how a college mom wanted to give her son $120 a month, and the strong responses it elicited. This time, as promised, I’m featuring the personal experience of our daughter Pippa, who is in her first year of college. Cut the Cord? Ever since Pippa left for college in August, her […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance Tagged With: college work study, earning money in college, saving money in college

A Mom Wants to Give Her College Son $120 a Month. There Was a Strong Response.

September 19, 2019 by Barnaby

Want to start a firestorm? Drop this incendiary into the Facebook parent group for Pippa’s college: We want to give our son money each month to use for entertainment or eating off campus, etc. I guess something similar to a monthly stipend. I was thinking about $120/month since most of his meals will be on […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance Tagged With: financially supporting college kids, learning to earn at college

Our First College Tuition Bill – Decisions on 529 Withdrawals and Payment & Refund Plans

July 23, 2019 by Barnaby

It happened. We received our first college tuition bill. You might remember that Pippa is going to College of Wooster in the fall. New student orientation begins on August 18! We aren’t newbies when it comes to paying for school tuition, but college takes it to a new level. This despite Pippa earning an awesome […]

Filed Under: Kids & Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: 529 plan withdrawals, college payment plans, college refund plans

How a Small-Time Bet Went Right, Then Wrong

June 6, 2019 by Barnaby

Sort of last minute, our long-time friend and neighbor Hannah invited us over for Saturday dinner. Heck yeah! Grey was at a friend’s house. I thought he would be dropped off in time, but when 6 pm rolled around, no sign of him. He had recently gotten a phone for his 16th birthday, so I […]

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