Chores and allowances have long been a way of life for many families with children. For some, chores were something you did while growing up because they were part of everyday family life. For others, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meg Wheeler is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a financial educator. She's also a mom to an 8-year-old, who gets an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Teaching kids about money management has become increasingly critical, especially since more than half of today’s young people ...

CLEVELAND, Oh - Should kids get their allowance if they don’t do their chores? Reader question: My teenage children get bi-weekly allowances. This was set based on them helping out around the house, ...

If you’re bored of nagging the children (or your partner), a chore chart is exactly what you need. Transform your household, lighten your stress load and get the entire family working as a team with a ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Meg Wheeler, founder of The Equitable Money Project. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was raised by a single mom who was a teacher. We ...

Meg Wheeler is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a financial educator. She's also a mom to an 8-year-old, who gets an allowance that isn't tied to chores. She says this lets her use the ...