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How moms and daughters can close the investing gender gap together

Recent Greenlight data shows that 61% of dads and boys say they're interested in investing, compared to only 42% of moms and girls.

Updated Sep. 27, 2024
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Money management tips for the sandwich generation

This is a crucial part of financial planning: Talk to your parents about their final affairs before they pass away.

Updated May. 22, 2025
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The 8 key money milestones to mark with your kids, according to an expert

Here’s how parents can foster financial capability from preschool to young adulthood.

Updated Apr. 10, 2024
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7 essential money lessons to teach your kids

Alexa Von Tobel shares the money mantras she uses with her own children.

Updated Apr. 05, 2024
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6 savings challenges: Lazy saving tips that every family should start right now

People tend to think of saving as a daunting and headache-inducing process, but it can be fun and rewarding with the right system in place that works for your family.

Updated Mar. 22, 2024
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10 smart grocery tips to make shopping less of a chore, from a dietitian and mom of 3

Surefire ways to get you in and out—and save you money in the process.

Updated Feb. 20, 2024
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Here’s how to practice ‘loud budgeting’ with your kids—from a family finance expert

Modeling how to save and budget are some ways you can help them learn important money concepts.

Updated Feb. 15, 2024
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What holiday shopping can teach kids about personal finance

From setting a budget to giving back, here are three ways to incorporate money lessons into your holiday prep.

Updated Dec. 19, 2023
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6 steps to teaching kids smart money habits—from an expert and mom of 4

The earlier we expose kids to money, the more we empower them.

Updated Nov. 21, 2023
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3 tips from a Wall Street alum to help moms manage money better

I started to apply what I learned at work (and in my personal life) to crack the code behind “the money game.”

Updated Nov. 21, 2023
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Buy Nothing: how my local Facebook group is saving the holiday season

My children can have a memorable Christmas without pushing us further into debt.

Updated Nov. 16, 2023
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This AITA dad wants to know if he’s wrong for not paying for his daughter’s wedding

He called the plans for his daughter’s wedding “a pointless showing of wealth.”

Updated Oct. 31, 2023
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Gen Z embraces ‘soft saving’, study shows—in contrast to previous generations

Meet the financial lifestyle that’s devoted to living in the present.

Updated Oct. 26, 2023
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Moms need a retirement plan, too

Emily Oster shares that early parenthood is crucial for retirement planning—and it’s never too late to start.

Updated Oct. 23, 2023
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Raising financially savvy kids: 15 money rules every parent should teach their kids

Empower your children to make informed and responsible financial decisions for the rest of their lives.

Updated Nov. 21, 2023
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The cost of giving birth is getting more expensive—and some families are getting hit with childbirth debt

When you’re bringing home a baby, you shouldn’t also have to bring home steep medical bills.

Updated Oct. 10, 2023
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