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Giving Thanks During this special time in November, families come together in person (or virtually this year) to reflect on the ups and...
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- Sep 7, 2020
Payday | Our favorite day of the week
Monday is payday at one specific Common Cents home, which means the kiddos receive their weekly slice if they successfully completed...
- Sep 5, 2020
Pandemic Lessons Part III
Follow These 5 Easy Steps to Establish Your Emergency Fund It’s time to prioritize the emergency fund. In fact, let’s give it center...
- Sep 1, 2020
Lessons from a Pandemic | Part II
Under The Magnifying Glass | Quick Tips - Financial Dos and Don’ts Ever feel like you live your life beneath a magnifying glass? As a...
- Aug 29, 2020
Lessons from a Pandemic | Part I
With countless opinions and theories regarding COVID-19 circulating, conversations around the pandemic can get stressful quickly....
- Aug 24, 2020
Goodbye Allowance, Hello Slice!
Disclaimer, this is written by a pro-chores mom Let’s face it, chores are boring. At least most chores are. So (in my humble opinion) is...
- Aug 22, 2020
Seven Reasons Why Your Child Should Play Pretend
As a kid, I owned a massage parlor: The Relaxation Station. The venture kept me quite busy as I was the manager, the receptionist, the...
- Aug 17, 2020
Chores | Building Character One Made Bed at a Time
As parents, we’re bestowed the honor of forming the young minds and habits of the next generation. An honorable, yet difficult task. We...
- Aug 15, 2020
Fund Baby | Saving for College with the 529 Plan
The rising cost of college.... Millennials are well acquainted with the phrase. It frequents news programs and headlines. For many, it’s...
- Aug 10, 2020
Giving Leads to Happiness
Why giving should be an integral part of your kid’s early education Common Cents aims to change the way we educate, think about and...
- Aug 8, 2020
Top 10 Personal Finance Books for Kids
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- Jul 29, 2020
The Common Cents Community | Creating a Culture of Money Sense
Personal finance. Ewww. Boring. Restrictive. Stressful. We hear you. We’ve met you. We’ve been you. So, we’re glad you’re here! The way...
- Jul 29, 2020
The Money Talk | Why You Should Talk to Your Kids about Money
Slowly, but surely, my circle of friends is trading Saturdays at our local hangout for Saturdays at Mommy and Me yoga. The time for...
- Jul 29, 2020
Hello, We're Common Cents!
We aim to be the go-to source for Millennial and GenZ parents seeking personal finance information made simple and easy to understand, so...