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http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog Creating Positive Money and Life Values for your Children Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:23:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Google Alert led us to some well thought out comments on both sides of our recommendation that allowances and family chores should be kept separate.         http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=13 A study by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research suggests that parents may be unconsciously perpetuating sexual stereotypes in the way they parcel out chores. The study found that boys are more likely to get paid for doing chores around the house than girls. Frank Stafford, the economics ... http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=12 We are creating a link for our blog with the technorati.com website. Technorati Profile http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=11 Nintendo has found a new way to market its Wii video game console: use Alpha Moms.  The December 25, 2006 edition of the Los Angeles Times reported that Nintendo has merged "viral marketing techniques with Tuperware parties" by recruiting "gregarious, tech-savvy moms -- whom it dubbed 'alpha moms' -- to ... http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=10 We recently got an email from Sarah Bowman and Diane Phillips Shakin, the creators of Kids Off The Couch.  Their idea was simple:  "A bowl of popcorn and a memorable movie. Like a spoonful of sugar, the magic of a good film will lure kids to cultural outings that are more than ... http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=9 Social psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, points out that the less we rely on external motivators to motivate our children and the more we concentrate on helping them become internally motivated, the happier our children will be.  Parents who over-emphasize the importance of money ... http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=8 Earlier this year, Jon and I conducted a break-out session on “Raising Responsible Children In An Affluent Environment”at a conference sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.    During the Q&A session at the end of the presentation, one of the attendees raised the issue of kids graduating from college ... http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=7 Last year, we were asked by VISA, USA to help them create a "money personality" quiz that could be accessed through their educational website www.practicalmoneyskills.com.  Our initial reaction was a bit sceptical.  After all, a number of pages in The Financially Intelligent Parent are devoted to the problem of credit card ... http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=6 We've spent all morning vido taping the news release for the new money personality test that will be appearing on VISA's Practical Money Skills For Life website (www.practicalmoneyskills.com) later this week.  More to be announced soon! http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=5 The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story about banks and other financial institutions that are starting to court young savers.  In the past, it has been very difficult to find banks that would open checking accounts for 13-15 year olds, which is a great time for them to learn how ... http://www-dev.fiparent.com/blog/?p=4