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How to teach your teenager to manage money

 

When I turned 12, my mother and I went to the bank and opened a checking account in my name. She taught me how to balance my checkbook and the importance of always knowing how much money was in there, and every month she would deposit money sufficient to keep me in clothes and modest entertainment.

paris hiltonShe never had to hear me ask her for money for a movie or other weekend activities. Other than large items like winter coats, she didn’t have to suffer through my teen years with me begging for every single new and trendy outift.

I knew that if I had enough money, I could buy it, and if I didn’t, I should consider saving up for it. My allowance wasn’t extravagant — probably equivalent to the change at the bottom of Paris Hilton’s purse — but it was plenty for me start to understand the value of delayed gratification.

By the time I got to college, I was able to keep my checkbook balanced, pay my rent on time, and still have enough left to purchase my college staples. You know, like ramen and mac and cheese. (Good times, good times.)

Well, enter the 21st Century, and now you have a slightly more sophisticated way to introduce your kids to the power of budgeting and saving: the Pay Jr Visa Buxx Card. That is just a long name for a product which will simplify your life as the parent of a tween or teen.

Pay Jr has two different cards for kids depending on their ages.

credit cards for children

They make it easy to track your kid’s chores and any other conditions on their allowance. For older children, they offer a debit card fully controlled and trackable by you. You see the statements, you add the money if and when you deem it appropriate.

PAYjr is an online allowance and chore system for kids. The program is designed to act as a tool for parents to help manage the age old activity of managing chore charts and allowances with kids. Once a child turns 13, we offer the optional PAYjr Visa Buxx Card, which allows parents to electronically move money to their teen with the click of a button.

In addition, we provide parents with complete visibility into card activity, giving parents an important peace of mind. Teens love the PAYjr Visa Buxx Card because they finally gain the independence and ability to shop online without borrowing their parent’s credit card.

In addition, the PAYjr Visa Buxx Card is the only card that allows teens to upload pictures and art to create their very own card design..a feature teens really love!

PAYjr has been featured on the Today Show, the CBS Early Morning Show, ABC World News, and in the Wallstreet Journal and Parenting Magazine.

It is really easy to sign up and get started helping your kids learn about money. I’m pretty sure that if this had been around when I was a kid, my mom would have signed me up too :)

I turned out OK — see if it can help your kids!

Pay Jr Visa Buxx Card

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Win a copy of The Original Mod Squad on DVD

 

Original Mod Squad TV show DVDReleased on DVD yesterday, the original Mod Squad TV show will transport you right back to the 60s in an instant!

Meet Pete, Linc and Julie: The Mod Squad. This trio consisted of rich, long-haired Pete Cochran, Lincoln “Linc” Hayes from the tough streets of inner city Los Angeles, and beautiful flower child Julie Barnes, a runaway from San Francisco. They’re recruited by police captain Adam Greer (Tiger Andrews) for a covert unit that will help bridge the generation gap. Each week these three cops with love beads wrestled with criminals – and their own consciences. They may have been the “fuzz,” but they were determined to never compromise their values. They were The Mod Squad!

Excellent!

Where to buy

Get your own copy at Amazon for $30.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, January 4th and you’re entered to win Season 1, Volume 1! There will be FIVE winners.

NEW: Are you a blogger? Excellent! Blog about this contest and get FIVE chances to win! Check out the instructions to see how.

Prize valued at approximately $39. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties.

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Win a copy of Stardust on DVD

 

Stardust Movie DVDReleased on DVD today, Stardust is a magical love story.

Escape into the enchanted world of chivalry and romance in Stardust, an epic tale starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. But he’s in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Danes) When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal Yvaine’s youth, Tristan must protect her at all costs, in this magical family adventure that will make you fall in love over and over again.

Where to buy

You can pick up a copy at Amazon for $19.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, January 3rd and you’re entered! There will be FIVE winners.

NEW: Are you a blogger? Excellent! Blog about this contest and get FIVE chances to win! Check out the instructions to see how.

Prize valued at approximately $30. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties.

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Get your hair in shiny, sparkly shape for New Years Eve

 

I was at Target last month (and every other month before that) to pick up my favorite and surprisingly inexpensive shampoo, John Frieda Sheer Blonde (comes in other hair colors too). It smells good without being overpowering, it makes my hair look great, and I can find it everywhere for about $7. But this time I noticed something new sitting next to it on the shelf, and on impulse I bought it. This turned out to be a fantastic decision!

John Frieda Luminous Color Glaze

John Frieda Luminous Color Glaze is this amazing product you let sit on your hair for a few minutes after you shampoo and condition. It incorporates a salon-style “glazing” treatment for shine and body, plus it adds a teensy bit of temporary color in a shade similar to your natural (or not :) color to give it some oomph.

This stuff rocks

After one use my hair was shinier and significantly smoother, and after about a week I decided I would never be without this product again. It is simple to use — just smoosh it through your hair and leave it there for a couple minutes– has no strong fragrance, and is affordable like the rest of the John Frieda products.

Where to buy

The best prices are online, and at Drugstore.com you can even get it shipped free if you get a couple of items to bring your total up to at least $49. (Secret fact about me: I love free shipping!!)

And right now Drugstore.com is having a great deal on shipping for new customers. If you’ve never used them before, the minimum for Free Shipping is just $25, so you have no excuse not to try them now :)

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Win the High School Musical 2 DVD

 

Could “High School Musical” be any more popular? I really don’t think so. There’s been a new release in this peppy teen series, and your young fans will want to watch this again and again.

High School Musical 2

High School Musical 2 pops with more of the infectious music, high energy dancing and exuberant young cast that created worldwide High School Musical-mania, and brings back Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and the entire Wildcat gang in another spectacular must-own musical experience! High School Musical 2: Extended Edition is packed with bonus material including music videos and sing-along and karaoke features!

Fans of the top rated Disney Channel Original Movie will want to watch again and again as the gang from East High takes the stage at the local country club summer talent show! Scheming drama queen Sharpay is at the center of intrigue once more, using her influence to get Troy a job at the club in order to make him her singing partner at the annual show. When Troy arranges jobs for Gabriella and the Wildcats too, Sharpay has to do some fancy maneuvering to keep the others off the stage. To get Troy to go along with her plan, she makes him an offer she thinks he can’t refuse–a chance at a college basketball scholarship–forcing Troy to choose between his friends and his future.

Where to buy

You can grab a copy over at Amazon for just $16.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Friday, December 21 and you’re entered! There will be THREE winners.

NEW: Are you a blogger? Excellent! Blog about this contest and get FIVE chances to win! Check out the instructions to see how.

Prize valued at approximately $30. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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Popularity: 51% [?]

 

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Win The Family Dinner Box of Questions “Eat, Drink, Play and Be Happy”

 

Family Game Night
Family game night is a tradition in many households, and I have a great addition to your repertoire.

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The Box Girls have lots of similar sets — their boxes of question cards are intended to spark conversation within families, groups of friends, kid slumber parties and more.

Where to buy

You can find all their fun box sets at TheBoxGirls.com. And just because I love you my loyal readers, I have scored a 20% off coupon valid for the remainder of 2007: MOM20.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Tuesday, December 18th and you’re entered! There will be TWO winners.

Prize valued at approximately $20. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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Popularity: 47% [?]

 

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Win a Klutz Make Your Own Shrink Art Jewelry Book

 

Klutz Shrink Art Jewelry Kit

I remember when the Klutz company was founded — they’re based in my home town — and as I recall, they were selling juggling balls and instructional books from a stall in a courtyard at the local university. I was a terrible juggler, but the kit was fantastic. (And by the way, the original juggling kit is still available, and no — the fact that they’re now selling a 30th anniversary edition does not make me feel old. Sigh.)

Fast forward about 30 years and now Klutz has a kit for everything you could possibly want to learn to do or make, and one of their popular ones is about how to make Shrink Art jewelry.

Draw a design on shrink plastic, cut it out, pop it in the oven and watch it shrink to about a third of its original size. With 30 pages of traceable designs and instructions for creating rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, Shrink Art Jewelry makes shrink plastic cool for teens, tweens, and anybody else ready to design their own unique jewelry. The book also comes with beads, cord, bracelet links, jewelry findings, shrink plastic, and a Klutz-custom ring roller. And additional special techniques make it easy to go beyond flat plastic for “did-you-really-make-that?!” results.

Klutz Shrink Art Jewelry Kit

Where to buy

You can get a copy at Klutz.com or at Amazon for $17.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Tuesday, December 18th and you’re entered to win a copy of the book!

Prize valued at approximately $25. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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Popularity: 40% [?]

 

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Win a LeapFrog FLY Fusion Pentop Computer

 

LeapFrog FLY Fusion Pentop ComputerDid you miss out on my FLY Fusion contest that ended yesterday? Please.Stop.Crying. I have another one for you!

Finally, technology designed for your life. School, Music and Fun! This is Pentop Computing, the next generation of high-speed digital processing, developed to deliver high-speed homework help - in the palm of your hand.

With the FLY Fusion Pentop Computer, everything you write on FLY Paper is automatically scanned and digitized. You can then upload it to your computer and convert to text. With the tap of your FLY Fusion Pentop Computer, you can interact with your notes, get instant feedback and step-by-step help, even play MP3s and games, all on paper! And when you’re ready for new software, purchase downloadable homework applications that download directly to your FLY Fusion Pentop Computer.

Where to buy

You can get a FLY Fusion Pentop Computer at LeapFrog.com as well as at Amazon for $80.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, Thursday, December 13th and you’re entered to win a FLY Fusion Pentop Computer!

Prize valued at approximately $80. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

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Popularity: 81% [?]