How to handle kids' game subscriptions

4 min read

...A Robux subscription seemed like a pretty good way to control what Michelle spends on Roblox, so we signed her up for it. Previously she would ask me to buy Robux for her every few days and it caused some tension: don’t you think you’ve spent too much on Robux this month already? So now she gets a fixed Robux allowance 🙂...

Supermarket adventures

3 min read

In my family, we use Bomad quite regularly during shopping trips. The kids drop some items into the cart, typically a soft drink or a chocolate bar, and after I’ve paid I quickly run through the receipt and deduct the items in Bomad....

I’m back + tips for birthday money

4 min read

I’m sure many of you were left wondering why I stopped writing back in July last year. Well, the simple truth is that I found these letters too difficult to write. I set the bar impossibly high...

Money, a tool for authoritarian control?

5 min read

I’d like to share my most embarrassing parenting story. When my son was around 6 or 7, he started getting homework from school. He didn’t like doing it. At around the same time, I decided that I was no longer going to spank him...

Teach your kids to invest

4 min read

...But what happens when they become adults? Now you owe them a lot of money, and you might not be able to pay up 😬. You’ll have taught them a valuable lesson, but it won’t be good for your relationship! ...

Let them spend!

3 min read

... It’s only through thinking about money, spending it, saving it, etc, etc that kids really start to understand it. And that’s what I want for them. The admin problem only exists because I want them to learn about money! ...

The secret to teaching kids about money…

3 min read

... Keep doing this throughout their childhood and they will be well-prepared to manage their own money when they head out into the real world...