Moneyreasons commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
My son is in 4th grade and starting to ask about getting a cellphone for the past few months. So far, not many kids have iphones in my area yet (midwestern region), but plenty have other makes of cell...
View ArticleStuart commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
Rich can mean so many different things. It be seen as a good thing or a bad thing. Where does the condescending saying 'oh that's rich' come from? For most people becoming money rich is key; however, I...
View ArticleWelath Pilgrim commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
This is a fantastic topic. The first thing I have to do is take my own advice. I must act like my own finances have nothing to do with what others do or don't have. There w/always be people with more...
View ArticleDotty dot dot commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
A cell phone in the fourth grade?!
View ArticleCrystal commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
My mom would flat out say no to what she thought seemed unnecessary. My dad (well step-dad, but he's Dad to me) would say "ask your mom"...but he would usually remember it as a gift later even if mom...
View ArticleMC commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
My kids are in the 5th grade at an elementary school where most children are low to lower middle class and about 10% of the children's families are on public assistance because they're recent Somali or...
View ArticleKatharine commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
Americans are weird about cell phones, but of course, they are also retardedly expensive here compared to other countries. Then again our young teenagers think sending naked pictures of themselves to...
View ArticleJ in FL commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
But is it *really* necessary at age 4???
View ArticleDotty dot dot commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
I don't buy the argument that kids ought to have cell phones "just in case" something happens. In monetary terms, it's a waste of an investment. If something were to happen, and a parent needed to...
View ArticleKate commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
I will not buy my 5th grader a cell phone. I don't think she needs it. I may revisit this once she is driving (MAY being the key word), but even then, the most I will do is buy a prepaid phone and...
View Articlefriend commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
My 7th-grader has a prepaid cell phone that I bought him for $8 ... no internet access or camera, just a phone. The minutes (Virgin Mobile) cost me $90 a year. It's worth it to me that he can call if...
View ArticleJason @ One Money Design commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their...
Great discussion topic. I've written a few posts about children and money lately. My children are not at the age yet when they come home from school and talk about what Suzie or Billy have and they...
View Articlemarie commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
I truly don't understand why people get freaked out that a grade schooler has a cell phone. I'm in my 40s and am grateful my 2 nephews have one each. They're brothers and they don't share even tho they...
View ArticleLeanLifeCoach commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
Like you, our kids are encouraged to earn money to pay for their wants (after saving 20%). My son has accumulated a small fortune in video games. But, the rule in our house is no cell phones till...
View ArticleBeth commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
I didn't get a cell phone until I after I graduated university and surprisingly, I survived. If I needed to reach my parents, there was always a phone around. Schools have them. Friends' houses have...
View Articlekitty commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
My parents have always been pretty open about money i.e. they always discussed how long they need to work to save for an item I wanted. In terms of what other people had or not, they'd say that this...
View ArticleJamie commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
We allow the kids a cell phone (phone and limited texting only) in 6th grade (that's middle school here). It allows me to contact them when I need to. I feel it is part of the learning process to...
View Articlebillyjobob commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
I don't have kids. But if I did they wouldn't get a cell phone at least until they were 14 or so. I myself don't have an expensive cell phone plan. Its prepaid through verizon. It suits me fine. I make...
View ArticleBeastlike commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
Funny... My wife and I (w/ no kids yet) were just talking about this. We have family that complains of having no money yet their kids were texting the whole time we were with them! No money, but some...
View ArticleKoryO commented on 'What to Tell Your Kids about Their "Rich" Friends'
I'm sure that once our little ones get to school, we're going to have to deal with the "why don't we have x?" questions. I'd rather tell them "because we choose to spend our money differently" than "we...
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