How an after-school job helps your teen learn money management 31 Articles

by Jennifer Smith

I watched him from my upstairs window. The car lot across the street usually had a lot of cars in it but most of the cars were what I would classify as clunker material. You know those beat up Chevy Cobalt's or those sev...read more

by Cary Ballas

Let's face it. It sounds almost horrible to state the reality of our world today. Money seems to either directly or indirectly influence our lives on a daily basis more than perhaps any other entity within our lives. Wh...read more

by C.D. Crowder

You give your teen an allowance, but it's gone within a few days. This is the problem with money for nothing. An after school job makes a teen work hard for their money, making them respect it more. Respecting money is ...read more

by Jennifer Metz

Teenagers are great at spending money and racking up bills all on their own. As they grow into adults, however, they must be taught responsibility and real world skills. An after school job can do just that. There are...read more

by Peta Cameron

It is a wonderful idea to encourage your teen to have an after school job, it could be one the best things a parent every helps a child in gaining. It is an excellent idea for your teenager. It is a wonderful start to show...read more

by April Storme

A job is a great way for a teen to learn to appreciate the value of money and to realize the amount of work that goes into earning it. I remember, when I started my first job at the age of 15, being surprised at the amount...read more

by Carol H. Morgan

Ironically, some of the wealthiest people become some of the most miserly. After all, it is pretty hard to care that much about any money spent that isn't yours. But when someone like a King is granted a large treasury a...read more

by Tyler Haskett (thpwebcontent.weebl y.com)

Having a job after school will most definitely teach your teen the foundations of money management. Money management is a valuable skill and asset to have in ones life. Without this skill it can lead to harsh overwhelming ...read more

by Gary Maclean

One of these days it will be vitally important for your teen ager to understand how to manage money. They will be making their own money, but even more important, they will be making their own debts and will have to pay th...read more

by Stacie Dexter

This is a matter that has been the bain of my life for as long as I can remember. It doesn't matter how old you are or how many jobs that you have had. Some of us will live a constant battle with all things financial. Havi...read more

by Trisha Arnez

An after school job is great for teens. It teaches them responsibility and how to manage money. They would learn to save money, instead of spending it all. They would learn to support themselves, and that will help them...read more

by E.M.Robinson

Managing their own hard-earned money is one of the most important lessons you can teach young people. Of course, the very best way to teach kids about money management is by your good example. We can go over all the ways y...read more

by Golf Nut

There comes a time when we all need to learn how to manage our finances and there is no better time than in the teenage years, a period where young people are growing into adulthood and beginning to accept responsibility. ...read more

by Todd Pheifer

The after school job can be an enlightening experience for the teen. On the one hand, it might be the first time that they have earned "real" money and this can be very exciting. On the other hand, it can be difficult to...read more

by Pamela Kay

Why an after school job helps your teen learn money management is simple. The harder something is to come by, the better we take care of it. The money handed to teens by parents has no real value except for the pleasure it...read more

by Taylor Frances

Everything I Learned About Life, I Learned at a Snow Cone Stand I learned early on the value of a dollar. My first job was working a snow-cone stand making about $25 to $30 a week. The stand was directly across the st...read more

by Earl Demott

There is a rush a teenager gets in the first paycheck, a temptation the cash it right away or sit on it and admire its fine print, and a begrudgingly wry smile that creeps on the corner of the lips when the teen recognizes...read more

by Jared Garrett

Minimum wage is nothing to shake a stick at. It can be the beginning of a long, productive career, but only if your teen takes full advantage of what he or she can learn from a minimum wage job. As a parent, you can help y...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

GAS MONEY AND MORE Whether mixing malts at the mall, stocking shelves at the shoe store or flinging fries at the fast-food store, teenagers are working at part-time jobs all over. After school, on weekends and during sc...read more

by J. Henry Stewart

Kristen clicked on the login button after typing her user name and password. For the last several months, she had saved a majority of the money that she made working part time at the local library. She needed a more reli...read more