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Icebreaker Activities Keep Students Engaged
The String Challenge... When we started hosting financial education camps back in 2002, one of the first thing I noticed was how uncomfortable the kids were when they first came into the room on the first day, as well as subsequent days during the week. I realized...
The Money Game Elevator Pitch or Speech
You know those first few moments when you meet someone for the first time and they say... "So...what do YOU do?" And sometimes you know what to say but most of the time you walk away knowing you either: 1) Said too much. 2) Bored them to pieces. 3) Could tell they...
Theresa…The Greatest Gift. Wait ’til you read about Monday!
Theresa finally passed away this past Monday. It was a good thing. Wait 'til you read what happened. But first... Last night, I stopped in to help a friend put together a table because her husband fell and broke his arm last week (on Christmas lights!), and I ended up...
Being Slammed Is A Choice You Don’t Have To Choose
This is one of those odd blog posts from me that may or may not have anything to do with money but you know how I am...I like to ask questions that invite you to think differently about your life and your choices, even if they make you uncomfortable. Today's blog has...
Simple vs. Compound Interest Activity Lesson
Since compound interest is one of the most important financial education concepts around, I thought it only proper to provide you with this following great Simple vs. Compound Activity Lesson. It’s available for anyone to use with any age group of kids or teens (or adults for that matter…many don’t understand the difference).
Budget Your Time ~ Budget Your Money
It’s not too late to change your holiday game plan. Guest Blog By Jan K. Ruskin The holidays, for most, are about spending time with family, making special connections, honoring friends and family with gifts and baked goods, and enjoying lots of beautiful music and...
First Impressions Activity Lesson
We've all heard this saying... You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression But what does it have to do with money and wealth? Plenty! We constantly make judgments about people relative to how much money we think they have or don't have when in actuality,...
Make a Bank Date With Your Kids
Now that we have ATM machines that spit out money and credit cards that seem to magically buy anything we want, it’s important to give children a picture of what is happening behind the scenes so that they develop a healthy perspective on money. Even though it might...
We Reap What We Sow…Always!
It is often when we find ourselves focused on the wrong things, wondering why we're not getting that which we wish... This activity was sent to us by one of our favorite Creative Wealth Coaches, Earnest Williams (Texas) a while back and when I stumbled on it today, I...
Creating a Valuable Thanksgiving for You and Your Family
It's hard to believe that next Thursday, a week from today, is Thanksgiving and that the holidays are 'upon us' as they say. Sometimes it really does feel like things are upon us in terms of keeping up with the to-do lists and a whole lot more. What if we could...
The Five Simple Steps to Creating the Life You Want For You AND Your Little Ones
This week's article was prompted by the following email I received last week. Dear Elisabeth, I love your emails, thank you! I'm a little confused about something, and it just might be something that you could address for others as well. I hear and read that in order...
Goose That Laid The Golden Egg – Oldy But Goody
Some of the most important lessons can be taught via story. In all of our Camp Millionaire or Creative Wealth for Adults programs, we always tell a very funny version of "The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg" and it really teaches people not to kill their goose...i.e.,...
Attachment to Our Passions Sometimes Backfires
As you probably already have noticed, I don't mind sharing with you when I've messed up things in my life. I've noticed that you enjoy knowing you're not the only one who makes mistakes as it seems to bring us all a little closer to realizing we're in this thing...
Savings & Spending Plan (SSP) Activity Lesson (aka Budget)
Let's face it...without a handle on how much money is coming into our lives each month (from both earning and making money) and how much is going out (spent on living expenses), it's hard to get a grip on having extra money in your life. We've all experienced times...
One Proud Mom!
I've been corresponding with a talented and passionate women named Kelly for a few weeks now about The Money Game and a few days ago she shared a great story with me concerning her daughter. I loved the story so much I asked if I could share it with all of you. The...
The Truth About Passive Income by P.J. Van Hulle
This guest post was written by P. J. Van Hulle. PJ is a real estate investor and entrepreneur that I have had the privilege of getting to know over the past year and I really love her stuff. I thought you'd enjoy this article she sent out on passive income. To learn...
Pre-Deciding…The Framework of Self-Discipline
I was having a conversation with a friend yesterday who has gained more weight than he is now comfortable with and he was trying to figure out what went wrong. Where had his life changed to accommodate this extra weight? He came up with several major changes in his...
How to Choose a Financial Literacy Program
So there you are, approval in hand from your local school board to find a financial literacy curriculum, excited that you finally have the green light to teach your students about money and investing. But where do you begin? How do you compare one program with...
Money Lessons from an Old Lady
As is often the case, as we get older, the things that we do begin to blur together into bigger questions about why we're on the planet, how we can best use our time and how we wake each morning and make the most of our day. Today's words share what I've been up to...
Great “Note from the Universe” for you today…
You know how sometimes someone writes something in such simple language that you just have to share it with the people you care about? Well, that's how I feel this morning about my daily Note From The Universe. Here is is for you to enjoy. And if you'd like to get...
Turn Fundraisers Into Powerful Entrepreneur Lessons for Kids
Every fall, it seems that droves of youngsters are sent out on the street to peddle chocolate bars, magazines or coffee subscriptions to raise money for their schools. Kids usually despise having to sell piddlyjunk* but as a parent or business owner, you can quickly...
The Many Faces of Pay Yourself First
A Little Activity History Since I was a little girl, I have been active. Growing up on a farm with horses and gardens and lawns, a lake near by and a mysterious, murky pond within wondering distance, lent itself to never ending physical activity, exploration and play....
Misleading Success – Let’s Redefine It by Switching What We Focus On
Last week I started a multi-part exploration of a great book I just read called Switch. We talked about the idea of 'looking for the bright spot', i.e., look for what is already working to find clues on how to cause change in our own lives as well as create global...
Debt Settlement vs. Debt Management…Know The Difference!
NOTE: This information is brought to you Nina Ericksen of Surepath. They are a true non-profit that specializes in helping people get out of debt THE RIGHT WAY. Links to their programs are below... It’s important to know the difference between Debt Settlement and Debt...
Making the “Switch” to Financial Security and Freedom
Have you ever been one type of person, yet know that being that type of person wasn't going to ever get you where you 'said' you wanted to actually be? Financially or other wise? Well, changing seems to require some magic on our parts and often we're just not equipped...
Dog Gone Judgments – Financial Judgments That Is
Most of us have taken a walk around town or along a path and come across a breed of dog that we didn't recognize. If we're curious, we look at the owner and ask, "What kind of dog is that?" Most dog owners, if they are of the proud dog parent group, will happily stop...
The Money Camp (The Money Game and Camp Millionaire) in Brazil!!!
There is nothing sweeter than seeing the work that you have created being taught in another language changing children's lives in another country as well as your own. Here is a video about our Creative Wealth's Brazilian licensee, Silvia Alambert, who has been busting...
What to do BEFORE your purse or wallet is stolen
I got an email today and I'm not sure about its origin BUT it is such great advice that I decided to make it today's blog post. We often think that we're not susceptible to things like muggings, car snatchings and purse pickings but you know what? We are and it's...
The Code of Honor Activity Lesson
You know you just hate being told how to act and what to do? Well, it's pretty universal among kids AND adults so we created a way for the participants in our programs to create their own rules and we call that process the Code of Honor Activity. The cool part about...
Where’s the Fire and What’s the Rush?
Let's say that you're reading a book one day and you begin to deeply ponder the information presented in that book. Let's say THAT book leads you to ANOTHER book on the same subject and pretty soon, your entire life is surrounded by books on that particular subject,...
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