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Life Insurance 101 For Teens

by Eva 4 Comments

Check out life insurance 101 for teens, how it work, when to get it, and how to save money while ensuring you have the best coverage for your needs.

This is a guest post from my friend Eric Rosenberg, a personal finance blogger and podcaster at Personal Profitability in partnership with Mason Finance. He writes about personal finance, credit cards, entrepreneurship, and technology. When you’re a teen, some topics like insurance don’t seem [...] Continue Reading

How To Keep IOUs Straight

by Eva 5 Comments

All of us have either lent or borrowed a small sum of money at point. You leave your wallet at home, the burger costs a couple more dollars than you have, all you have is your credit card, you name it. In common speak, we call these “IOUs,” as in I-Owe-You-Money. Personally, I borrow money from [...] Continue Reading

Why Teens Should Consider Getting a Credit Card Early

by Eva 10 Comments

All teens should start learning about credit cards early, and oftentimes, the best lessons are learned through experience. Managing a credit card should teach them financial responsibility before the stakes are greater out in the real world. With proper guidance, teens will quickly learn how easily a credit card can help or hinder their financial future.

Josh recently got into the personal finance game when he decided to start up Family Faith Finance. His goal is to introduce a unique perspective on personal finance while offering solid, unbiased advice. Today he is sharing his personal struggle with credit cards when he was a college student and [...] Continue Reading

Laine Avenue – Teen Business Opportunity

by Eva 6 Comments

Looking for a teen business opportunity? Emily Miller has created an extraordinary business around her need for a backpack that would hold all her stuff! She started Laine Avenue along with her mom. Her company produces super cute backpacks in 24 different styles. Check these out!

Starting a business to earn extra money or even earn a full time living is an amazing thing to do as a teenager, but Emily Miller didn't stop there, she's determined to help as many teens as possible along the way. Emily has started an amazing company that is also a teen business [...] Continue Reading

How to Make Cheap Gifts From the Dollar Store

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You can really give affordable, thoughtful and unique gifts at Dollar store! Check these tips on how to make cheap gifts at Dollar Store!

You may be asking yourself doubtfully, “Can I really find good quality presents at a dollar store?!” Yes, some of their products are not great quality, but I'm here to prove that even on a “dollar store” budget you really can give thoughtful, unique gifts! My sister and I challenged ourselves [...] Continue Reading

$50 Savings Challenge For Teens

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$50 Savings Challenge For Teens A 2016 study shows only 38% of teens actually save any money. Ummm. Yikes! Saving money is a great tool to help you get the things you want. Of course, like most everything in life it comes with a little bit of a learning curve so I've set up a challenge just for [...] Continue Reading

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Hi guys, I’m Eva!

Welcome to TeensGotCents, my name is Eva Baker and I founded this site when I was sixteen. I'm a complete money nerd and I love helping teens learn how money works. Also, I watch too much Netflix. Although I still have a lot to learn about personal finance I hope you will use my successes and failures to help reach your own goals whether you want to go to college debt free, get a part time job, work on a fun DIY project that will save you money or just read about ways you can learn to manage your money well as a teen. So glad you're here! Read more about my story here.

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Would you like to learn more ways on how to use bartering? It is a great way to work for things you might not otherwise be able to afford!

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