FI for Kids

Free, fun, accessible financial education for everyone.  That is the mission of the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship.  Learn more about their fantastic, free programs and tools on this episode with CEO Shelley Miles.   FI for Kids is a weekly pod for parents who want to guide their kids on the path to financial independence and extraordinary lives.    Join us for wi...

Most of us know we should have a comprehensive estate plan, yet over two-thirds of homeowners in the US do not.  Learn the basics and benefits of an estate plan in this episode, and feel more comfortable moving forward to put protections in place for your kids and your assets.   FI for Kids is a weekly pod for parents who want to guide their kids on the path to financial independence and extraordi...

If any of your kids are interested in real estate investing as part of their journey to FI, this episode covers several different methods that young adults can pursue on their own, or maybe even together with parents or siblings.  Topics include House-hacking, Wholesaling, BRRRR and more!  FI for Kids is a weekly pod for parents who want to guide their kids on the path to financial independence an...

Join us for the second of a two part series about the similarities between achieving financial independence and fitness goals.   FI for Kids is a weekly pod for parents who want to guide their kids on the path to financial independence and extraordinary lives.    Join us for wide-ranging conversations about teaching kids the habits and skills they need to reach financial independence and retire ea...

It’s a new year and fitness goals are top of many people’s minds.  Fitness and financial goals share a lot in common, so join us for a limited series of conversations about the value of setting and reaching goals and how fitness is similar to finances.  Links: Book- Four Disciplines of Execution: https://amzn.to/3PlxIiC Video - Jack LaLanne https://youtu.be/RMRadmm5C9g?si=IvxMGhVicBjwEK-A Music -...

A short thank you. New episode on January 2nd.

How Teaching your kids the difference between wants and needs, stuff vs experiences, the usefulness of delayed gratification and hard-work instills in them an intrinsic sense of what they value in life, and how that sets them up to practice good money habits that move them along their path to financial independence. FI for Kids is a weekly pod for parents who want to guide their kids on the path t...

Topics include teaching kids about the future value of money, critical thinking about money in the moment, letting siblings teach each other about debt, applying for scholarships, how working from a budget can influence behavior and more.   FI for Kids is a weekly pod for parents who want to guide their kids on the path to financial independence and extraordinary lives.     Join us for wide-rangin...

Do strategic board games make kids smarter? Guest Chris Terrell thinks so. What if by spending time together, playing games, your kids and you could learn and practice 5 skills needed for good money management? Skills that make for a better life and are essential on the path to financial independence. In this episode Chris and I discuss a variety of strategic board games and how they help foster t...

A conversation with CPA Jeremy Cork about the value of modeling good money habits for your kids. Follow the FI for Kids podcast each week for wide-ranging conversations about teaching kids the habits and skills they need to reach financial independence and live extraordinary lives.  https://www.fiforkids.com/ Questions or comments - Reach out!

The path to becoming a millionaire is not complicated, especially if you start early and do the simple actions consistently.  Wealth Advisor Jeff Portman, founder and managing partner of Gemini Wealth Group discusses how he and his wife modeled good financial habits for their two kids, and why he feels he is living the American Dream and you can show your kids the path to achieve their version of...

Be Curious! - How to Help Your Kids Learn About Job Options Before They Choose a Major or a Trade.  A conversation with Greg Merritt, PhD about how late high-schoolers and early college students can learn about jobs they might be interested in and discover career and job options they never even knew existed.  Help them discover a world of job and career possibilities, and get a sense of what worki...

A generational conversation with a mother and daughter spanning lessons from four generations.   Some lessons are intentional and some not, but lessons are being learned whether we realize it at the time or not.  Starting with lessons learned from Depression era parents and concluding with how one parent is continuing to help and collaborate with her adult daughter on her path to financial indepen...

A conversation with Brock Alvord, Wealth Advisor and CFP, on investment vehicles parents can use (and teach their kids including:  529 investment accounts, Coverdale ESAs (Education Savings Accounts), Roth IRAs, Custodial Roth IRAs and UTMA investment accounts.  This episode is loaded with practical information.  Guest info:  brock.alvord@farther.comMusic:  Opening:  Douglas Cameron            Clo...

A conversation with Carrie Richardson, Executive Director of Leadership Springfield, on what she is teaching her three boys about money and investing.  Guest info: Leadership SpringfieldBooks:  Three CupsMusic:  Opening:  Douglas Cameron            Closing:  The Zoo Human Project 

An overview of what and how you might approach teaching your kids about money, from younger children to young adults. Guest:  Jennifer Mann - jmann@lenoxadvisors.comOpening music:  Douglas Cameron  Closing music:  The Zoo Human Project

A conversation with Bill Tilman about teaching his kids about money and that they are the captains of their own ships.  Guest info: Bill Tilman - marketprobill@gmail.com, FourPointFive Real Estate - 208.917.3990Books: Smart Money, Smart Kids           I Will Teach You To Be RichMusic:  Opening - Douglas Cameron            Closing - The Zoo Human Project

Teach your kids that tracking their money will give them more freedom, not less.  A conversation with CPA and Tax Manager Jeremy Cork about the value of keeping a consistent budget.       Links: https://www.facebook.com/ABudgetAddiction         LinkedIn: jeremycork

A conversation with small business owner Douglas Hoggatt about what he has taught his son about money management, investing and financial stability. Links:https://www.fiforkids.com/https://www.boisebodywise.com/Opening music: Douglas Cameron https://www.reverbnation.com/douglascameronClosing music: The Zoo Human Project https://www.facebook.com/thezhpBooks: Financial Freedom book by Grant Sabatier