by Matt Bell | Jun 12, 2026 | Saving, Teaching Kids |
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. How teens can turn a summer job into an extra $500,000 in savings when they’re older (MarketWatch). It’s so important to help kids develop the habits of giving, saving, and investing so they can...
by Matt Bell | May 19, 2026 | Budgeting/Planning, Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids |
People who don’t use a budget often cringe at the mere mention of the word. They think of a budget as something you go on, like a diet. “We can’t go skiing this winter—we’re on a budget.” They think of a budget as being about less—less freedom less spending, and less...
by Matt Bell | May 12, 2026 | Teaching Kids |
There was an interesting debate in the Wall Street Journal in which two personal finance writers squared off on the question in the headline of this post In favor Manisha Thakor, author of “On My Own Two Feet,” among other personal finance books, favors full financial...
by Matt Bell | May 5, 2026 | Investing, Teaching Kids |
Over the last several years, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about teaching kids how to invest. There is so much potential good that could come about by getting kids started with investing as soon as possible. In a practical sense, they have an abundance of one of...
by Matt Bell | Apr 28, 2026 | Faith & Finances, Teaching Kids
Helping our kids learn how to think about and use money in God-glorifying ways involves much more than teaching them about earning, planning, giving, saving, investing, borrowing, and spending. It involves helping them learn how to navigate our consumer culture—how to...
by Matt Bell | Apr 21, 2026 | Teaching Kids |
Helping our kids become wise money managers involves more than simply teaching them what to do. If we want the lessons to stick, we have to get their hearts involved. “Guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 So many of the messages of...
Great to hear from you, Wayne! I know a lot of people don't like the idea of using a budget…
Thanks for the encouraging words, Leo. Good to have some kindred spirits along for the ride!
Hi Matt, it’s your friend Wayne out here in Barrington. I laughed at your comments regarding the “woke” – like…
Hey Matt! You're not the only voice crying in the wilderness. I'm right there with you. A budget, discipline, and…
That's a good point, Al. How much to give in retirement when you're drawing from an investment portfolio is an…