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Does Abigail Breslin Earn More Allowance Than You Did?
She may hold a place on Forbes' Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars list, but Abigail Breslin has to earn her allowance like any other kid. The My Sister's Keeper actress celebrated her thirteenth birthday in April, and in her house that meant her allowance increased by $1. She earns her age in weekly allowance, and the chores she must fulfill for the $13 might sound familiar to what you had to do as a kid.
Your Two Cents: Did You Get Money For Good Grades?
It's back-to-school time, and most middle school students in Washington, D.C., are entering with new motivation to do well in school. The district is testing a new incentive program that rewards kids with money for getting good grades, and they could earn up to $100 per month.
While my parents didn't use money to motivate me to get good grades, many of my friends' parents paid them for doing well in school.
Guess Who? Always Trying to Save
"I paid for my cheerleading and everything [by working at Wendy's for six years]. It was like whatever you want to do outside of school, you have to pay for it. I never had a car because I was always trying to save."
Your Two Cents: When Should Kids Stop Getting Allowance?
If you watched Gossip Girl this season you probably noticed the characters' drool-worthy clothes, gadgets, limos and upper-crusty lifestyles don't come cheap. Even though it's pure fiction, the show's depiction of a pack of wealthy New York City teenagers raises some questions about our culture's financial ideals and expectations. Namely, how much money should children and teenagers be given and what kind of monthly allowance are these teenagers getting?
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Another Reason to Get Your Credit Report — Your Job Search
By now you know your credit score, credit report, and fiscal responsibility are vital pieces of keeping lenders in your good graces. But, did you ever consider that a less than ideal credit score could be a deal breaker for a prospective employer?
According to the Wall Street Journal, employers running background checks on potential hires are also anxious to get their hands on their credit reports.
Savvy Savings Challenge: How Much Have You Saved?
We're hosting a 40-day Savvy Savings Challenge in the SavvySugar Community with the hopes of helping one another make smarter choices and build our piggy banks. I've promised to forgo all unnecessary spending — I'm not allowed to drive to work for convenience or clothes shop — for all of Lent. I've invited you all to join in the savings group and make your own sacrifices, and am motivated to be saving in good company.
Savvy Savings Challenge: I Cheated — Did You?
We're hosting a 40-day Savvy Savings Challenge in the SavvySugar Community with the hopes of helping one another make smarter choices and build our piggy banks. I've promised to forgo all unnecessary spending — I'm not allowed to drive to work for convenience or clothes shop — for all of Lent. I've invited you all to join in the savings group and make your own sacrifices, and now I want to know how your mission is going.
Savvy Travel Tip: Plan For Day One
I've come to realize there are two main camps of travelers: the planners and the nonplanners. Sure, we all venture a bit closer to one camp or the other based on the trip itself, but there's one day that's taken for granted and it's the first.
When I vacation, I often consider my arrival date to be a "free day" to allow for delays or general exhaustion, and allot for plenty of time to settle in.
Wednesday Check-In: Identify Your Biggest Time Waster
Just like we all need to figure out what our spending style is to get our budgets on track, we've got to identify our biggest time wasters before we can kick our time-wasting habits. I think we're all familiar with the feeling — it's already Wednesday, and we're halfway through the week but maybe not quite halfway through our to-do list. Activities in our lives run the gamut of must-do, from work and errands to activities for personal health, wellness, and improvement.
Savvy Tip: Forgo the Hotel Room and Get a Whole House
For my sister's birthday, we all migrated to the Big Apple to celebrate in style. She has her own place there, but finding rooms for the rest of us — my parents, my brother, and me, plus our significant others (three couples in total) — presented a bit of a challenge. Staying in Manhattan at any nice hotel is always a pretty costly vacation — especially if you need three separate rooms.
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