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6 Life Lessons Your Kids Will Learn Doing Chores

Every family has their own approach to doing chores (or not doing them!). At Till, our app is flexible to work with your family no matter what your approach. But, we’ve also had conversations with a lot of parents and fami...

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Teaching Teens the Value of Money

The teenage years are about independence, challenging the status quo, finding and developing passions and gaining a sense of self. How then, as the parent of a teen, is one supposed to ensure they are teaching their teen a...

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7 Signs Your Kid Is Ready For A Debit Card

Are you thinking about getting your kid a debit card? It’s a big decision, with a lot to consider. Many families wonder what age is best for getting their kid a debit card. First, it’s good to understand requirements....

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How to Easily Develop Your Teens’ Money & Budgeting Skills

We’ve heard from a lot of parents that they’re wondering how to easily track their teen’s money, and spending habits while encouraging them to budget. We’ll get to how Till was designed to not only help with this, but actu...

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Embracing the Growth Mindset

For several years now, the term “growth mindset” has been cropping up. It’s very likely your kids have heard about it from teachers who want to inspire confidence in students. What is a growth mindset and how can we instil...

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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize! - Helping Kids Set Goals

As parents, we know that our kids want things…extra things. Whether it’s candy from the checkout, a new video game, or trendy clothing, you can help them work toward what they want by teaching them to set goals. The strugg...

Allowance: What Works for Your Family?

Do you remember some of the chores you had to do as a kid? Did you earn money for cleaning up the yard? Taking out the trash? Babysitting your little sister? The amount you earned back then may not add up to much by today’...

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Can I Have This? Answering the Eternal Question

In parenting life, it’s an inevitable, and possibly frequent question from your kids: “Can I have this?” Your kid wants a box of sugary cereal, a pair of expensive sneakers, or an in-video game purchase (all urgent matter...

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Helping Your Kids ‘Get Money Right’

When it comes to talking with your kids about money, do you draw a blank on where to start? Giving your kids a one-and-done lecture about money isn’t going to stick with them. This is where money moments come in....

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Help your kids find their financial footing

Oh, our kids grow so quickly. Trite, but true. And when they are grown, they’ll need to know how to navigate financial waters. So while they are still in your boat, how can you get them ready for their own voyage? ...

A Yearning for Earning: First Jobs for Kids & Teens

Maybe you had a paper route, or babysat the neighbors. Maybe your Dad paid you to wash his car or stack wood. Those first jobs are memorable, and important for learning about earning. Read on for more on how kids can earn ...

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Kids and Spending

Spending has gotten a bad rap. When we were kids, we were told to save money. But, as parents if we only encourage saving, where does that get our kids?...

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Life with Till

If you’re a parent, I bet you can relate. Money is one of those parenting topics that many parents don’t know how or when to bring up with their kids....

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Till was built for families. Traditional banks are not.

Your regular bank might have everything you want and need for your banking. But it was probably not built with your family life in mind....

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Debit Cards vs. Credit Cards

At Till, we’ve heard from families that their kids sometimes have trouble distinguishing between debit and credit cards - so we decided to help!...