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Losing your wallet or (eek!) finding out that your purse was stolen can be terrifying and frustrating. If you find yourself without your cash, license, IDs, or credit cards, there’s a few steps you have to do right away. This article walks you through what you can do now to keep your money safe and possibly even get back what you lost or was stolen.

Lost Or Stolen Wallet? 7 Things To Do Now

Like most grown adults, I have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to my parents. Not only did they raise their children to be confident and smart, they also made sure to give me the best gift of all -- college without student loans. With today’s student loan debts at over $1 trillion dollars, I’m looking back to see what they did to make it happen, what motivated them, and how they prioritized my college education.

A College Story – Paying For College Without Loans

Making sure you’re safe on the road in your first car starts with your teen auto insurance. While it can be pretty expensive to get your own policy, there are some awesome ways to save on auto insurance when you’re a teen. From being a good student to having multiple vehicles and drivers on your insurance, parents and teens can work together to ensure they get the best price on car insurance.

A Financial Abyss – Auto Insurance for Your Teen…

As Heard in Target…Teachable Money Moments

When you’re busy raising a teen, it can be easy to let money lessons slide. But one valuable lesson you cannot forget is teaching your teen how to save money. It doesn’t have to be too detailed or complicated. In fact, you can just sit down and have your teen promise to save a percentage of their first paycheck or put aside a portion, or even all, of their allowance. I cover some of the easiest ways to teach a teen to become a money saver with these practical and easy tips to get the conversation started.

Practical Tips – Teaching Your Teen To Save

I’ve already covered all the reasons why you should make your teen save their money, but what about the flipside. Should you really make your teen save? There are few big reasons why letting teens make their own money mistakes and find their own savings path is a huge benefit later down the road. These are just a few thoughts on just why parents shouldn’t make your teen save money.

Why You Shouldn’t Make Your Teen Save Money…

We all want our teenager to save money and prepare for their future while they are still young, but it can be harder than you think to encourage them to put away for retirement fifty years in advance! But should you force them to put some of their money away in savings accounts? I talk about why I think it may be the solution to raising money smart teens who are financially literate.

Should I Make My Teen Save Money?

As a teenager, managing my money isn’t always easy, especially when I don’t have much of it! That’s why I am a huge fan of the envelope budgeting system where you use envelopes to divvy up your money into different categories. Now a new app, GoodBudget takes away the actual envelope part of the envelope system does the work for you all on your phone or computer. We gave it a try to see if it’s just as good as our favorite budgeting methods.

Goodbudget Review – Digital Envelope System

I think this is a question that every parent asks themselves at one point or another: should I give my teen an allowance? It’s a hard one to answer, especially if your teen is doing chores that you think they should be doing without pay. By thinking through the pros and cons of an allowance, you can find the right answer for your teen and your family. After all, it’s about the money lesson, and not just about the money you give them.

Should I Give My Teen An Allowance – The Allowance Question

Deciding to give your kid an allowance comes with a ton of extra questions. But the single most difficult question to answer than how much to pay your child or teen. If you’re not careful, it can really start to add up quickly! Here’s just how I decided how much to pay my teen per week and how you can figure out what amount of allowance is best for your family.

How Much Is Enough?

Ask different parents out there about if they should give their kid an allowance, and I can guarantee that you’ll get a whole bunch of different answers in return! The allowance question is not exactly black and white. There are so many thoughts and directions to this that it can be hard to decide. I put my perspective out there as a mom who gives an allowance, including why you may want to go the allowance route yourself.

To Pay or Not To Pay – The Allowance Question

Teaching your teen about money can be intimidating, especially if you don’t consider yourself to be financially smart yourself. I know that I feel this way all the time! That’s why I’ve made a list of where to start when passing down money lessons to your children. Whether it be deciding to give an allowance or discussing savings and budgeting, these are the money discussions you must have with your teenager today.

Where to Start? Helping Ourselves and Our Teens

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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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Losing your wallet or (eek!) finding out that your purse was stolen can be terrifying and frustrating. If you find yourself without your cash, license, IDs, or credit cards, there’s a few steps you have to do right away. This article walks you through what you can do now to keep your money safe and possibly even get back what you lost or was stolen.

Lost Or Stolen Wallet? 7 Things To Do Now

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Dog-sitting is an awesome job for responsible teenagers who love to be around animals and can work independently. Plus, it’s perfect to work around your school or work schedule. I had my first dog-sitting experience (with a super cute Australian Labradoodle), and now I’m convinced this may be the most perfect first job for teens looking for a little extra cash. Don’t forget to check the pics to see the cute dog snaps I took!

Make Extra Money Dog Sitting!

Many teens don't have a high school resume but it's a useful tool to develop if you plan to try and get a part time job. Find out why you should have one and what to put on it!

Should You Bother With A High School Resume?

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