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How to Teach Kids About Checking Accounts

Money education is an important and sometimes overlooked lesson that parents forget to share with their kids. It is important for kids to learn how to budget the money they have available to them and how to balance a checkbook. When kids see mom and dad pull out credit or debit cards, they may not realize that there is more to managing money and a checking account than just swiping a card. Any money management lesson also gives you a chance to spend time with your kids, and to gauge their basic math skills.

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Building a Savings Accounts

Experts say that individuals should have a year’s worth of living expenses stuffed into their savings account in case of an emergency. It’s hard to imagine saving just a few months’ worth of pay–much less an entire year’s worth. However, there are some easy methods you can use to build a savings account that will continually draw interest and will be there in case of an emergency.

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How Does a Teenager Open a Bank Account?

Landing his first job is the perfect time for a teenager to also land his first bank account. While visiting a bank for the first time as a customer may seem intimidating for a teen, knowing the requirements and process will give him a boost of confidence and perhaps their first glimpse into the responsibilities of adulthood. Learning to manage money as a teenager will give your child a head start when it comes to building life skills.

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Johnny Knoxville’s Divorce Finalized

After 12 years of marriage, Jackass star Johnny Knoxville and his ex-wife Melanie have had their divorce finalized. The terms of the agreement were settled last Friday in a Los Angeles area court. Knoxville, 38, is required to pay $6,000 a month in child support for his daughter, 13-year-old Madison. The ex-couple also split the bank accounts and Melanie will also receive half of the residuals from Jackass and Dukes of Hazzard.