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Why You Should Absolutely Avoid the “Bank Glitch” Trend: Protect Your Financial Future
As a mom of three and a financial advisor, I’ve seen firsthand how essential it is to teach kids about budgeting, saving, and financial responsibility. Equally important is educating them on what not to do, and here’s a prime example: a dangerous trend is circulating on social media, encouraging people to exploit a supposed “bank glitch” to withdraw free cash from ATMs. While this may seem harmless in viral videos, it is actually bank fraud and can lead to serious legal trouble for you or your kids.
Problems That Teen Parents Face
Teen birthrates are higher in the United States than in most other developed countries, according to the March of Dimes. This is problematic because teen mothers and their babies have increased risks to their health. In addition, future opportunities in life are limited to teen parents and their children.
The Parent Perception Gap: Just How Engaged are Your Teens in School?
Do your teens struggle to stay engaged in school? Does their attention wander off in class, causing their grades to stumble? By middle school, many students lose some interest in school. Then as they move to high school, this disengagement only becomes more pronounced! Yet parents often remain unaware of its true extent. They have…
3 Reasons to Grow Your Family’s Ability to Hope
This spring, I want to encourage you to grow your family’s ability to hope. Hope is not just a not just a short-lived emotion, it is a long-term mindset. Hope enables parents and teens to think and act differently. With hope, families can cultivate an action-focused mentality that promotes resilience in the face of difficulty.…
How to Raise Teens Amidst 2025’s Top Issues
Parents, 2025 is a year full of unique issues to raise teens amidst. Recently, Pew Research Center released a list detailing the top concerns that will impact youth this year: Mental health concerns, such as anxiety and depression School bulling and cyberbullying The pressure to excel academically Navigating finances, especially with college looming Access to…