What is a Bond and how do you teach your kids about bonds?? Build a financial term foundation starting with the basics of bonds.
Sell in May and Go Away??
What is a Stock? How to you introduce the concept to your children? In this video I give you some practical ideas.
Where do you start the conversation about investments with your kids? Start with the “why”, compounding interest.
Compounding Interest: The 8th WONDER of the world??
When people say they are investing in “The Markets” what are they really investing in?? What are the different markets to invest in? In this video I cover the 4 broad markets that most Americans invest in.
How many American invest in the Stock and Bond Markets after 2007?
Lauren Ryan shares how learning to live with in a clothing budget since age 8 has taught her about budgeting.
When do you have money conversations with your kids?!?! Sometimes they are at the most unexpected times. Money conversations should not be a lecture but a fluid conversation.
What is investing? Why is it important to start this conversation with a focus on risk tolerance? Risk is an important part of investment considerations, in this video I will discuss how do you start to teaching your kids about risk and investing.
Investing is like a roller coaster.
A Family Financial Meeting: What is it and why is it important?
How do kids learn about money?
What money conversations are you having with your kids?? Verbally and Nonverbally?
Do you ever get really hard money questions from your kids?? What do you say?
Money is statistically one of the most taboo topics!! In this video I discuss three ways to help your family avoid making money a taboo topic in your home.
Why is Money a Taboo Topic?
Teaching your children about the connection between emotions and money is an important foundation in teaching the life skill of financial literacy.
Money and Emotions
When your child gets their first job they will have to fill out a W-4 for withholdings on their income. This is the perfect time to teach them how to estimate those exemptions and then how to check if they have it right! This week I walk you through how to do this with…
Taxes, kids and knowing what effective tax you pay.
Taxes Week 2: This week I talk about where to start teaching your kids about filing taxes. It is a life skill that intimidates us all!!
Taxes, where do you start teaching your kids about them? In this video I give you an idea to start teaching your elementary age kids about taxes.
Happy Monday!! This week we start our series on Teaching Kids about Taxes.
Risk management is a key part of a strong financial foundation. Today I share a story about an experience I had early in my career that had a deep impact on how I think about risk planning.
I recall my experience on Good Morning America. Our story was around life insurance on a stay at home mom.
Debt: Why it is important to understand how it happens and how to help your children build habits that will help them minimize consumer debt.
Debt: How it happens and how to help your children build good habits to avoid consumer debt.
Part Two of Creating a Financial Foundation- Cash Reserves. Why is a cash reserve so important? How to build one that is right for you!
SHANNON RYAN, CFP®
YOUR MONEY HAS FEELINGS
