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Kids and Volunteering: Raising Happy Leaders

By | April 11th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy, Mom-o-nomics, Random|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Kids and Community Service: Because people who volunteer are happier and more educated. Teens and kids - it turns out - are happy to volunteer in their communities. Check it out: over 16.9 million kids between ages 16 years old and 19 years old donated hours to a worthy cause in 2012, according to the Bureau of [...]

Jobs for Kids: Beyond the Lemonaide Stand

By | March 17th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Kids & Money|Tags: , , , , , , |

  There are plenty of ways kids can earn money before they're old enough for jobs. Don’t let those pesky child labor laws get in the way of teaching your kids the value of financial rewards that accompany hard work. There are plenty of income ideas they can put into action and none require [...]