Planning and Budgeting for The School Year

Planning & Budgeting for The School Year

What to Plan for When Your Kids Go Back to School

by Ashley Parks

For many of us with school age children, summer is a break from the routine and a time for new experiences and activities.  As the summer break comes to a close, we should take pause and think about what this next school year may bring.  What is the new routine going to look like?  Get everyone on the same page so that expectation are set from the get go.

What Age is the Right Age for a Kid to Have a Cell Phone?

kids and cell phones

The Kids and Cell Phones Dilemma

 

by Kerrie McLoughlin

As parents, we want to keep our children safe, and cell phones seem to promise to do just that. But at what age does a child become responsible enough to be able to handle all that might go along with a cell phone, like texting, the Internet, minutes and charges, manners and more? And what guidelines do you need to have in place before handing over that phone?