In a previous post, we talked about encouraging younger children to save and how banks can come alongside families to help encourage wealth-building behavior at an early age. Now –cue the scary music --the teen years. The teen years – for more reasons than can be addressed in a single post –pose countless challenges, ranging from academics to zits. When it comes to … [Read more...]
Feeding Uncle Harry’s gift to the Pig
It’s the time of year when parents, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles and friends fatten kids’ wallets with holiday cash. For most kids, those greenbacks may as well be on fire. They can’t wait to score the hottest video game, basketball shoe or high-tech gadget. If the 25th is a day for opening presents, the days after Christmas are filled with the not-so-pleasant sounds of … [Read more...]