Inspiring Entrepreneurs One Lemonade Stand At A Time
Michael Holthouse, the Houston-based entrepreneur and philanthropist behind National Lemonade Day, says his idea for a day centered around teaching youth about business. When she came up with the idea to do a lemonade stand to make money Holthouse was excited to help...
Self-Made Kid Millionaires
Say what you will about the entitled group of teen millionaires in Hollywood or music, but there are a few things you can’t help but admire about kids who achieve similar success the old-fashioned way: through hard work. They had a dream and worked tirelessly to...
9 Year Old Makes $1 Million+ With YouTube Videos
Most 8 year olds barely want to do their chores but Evan, the kid behind EvanTubeHD, has a day job and loves it. EvanTubeHd is a family friendly youtube channel where Evan reviews toys and games. This started out as a fun project for Evan and his dad to do together...
11 Year Old Is Smarter Than Einstein
Kashmea Wahi's parents had been nagging her about her study habits. They we're specifically concerned about her lack of studying. Guess she didn't need too hu? Kashmea Washi is just 11 years old but she is now considered to be in the top 1% of people in the world,...
Leonardo Dicaprio Gives $15 Million
Leonardo DiCaprio recently received the Crystal Award for "improving the state of the world" at the World Economic Forum. He also pledged to give $15 million to help decrease the worlds dependency on fossil fuels through his foundation. The Leonardo DiCaprio...
HandyMan Fixes A Furnace For Free
Read this money story: Bridget, a busy mother of two, came home to a freezing house late one night and quickly realized her furnace was broken. Like many married people Bridget usually turns to her partner for help in home improvement matters (fixing things yourself...
2016 Finanical Goals
We love having contests to giveaway useful and/or education items and toys for kids and adults. When we do our giveaways we love asking for feedback from you! This time we asked what your financial goals for 2016 are and boy did you come up with some great ones! Here...
9-Year-Old Speaks on Standardized Tests
Sydney Smoot bravely faced the Hernando County School Board on March 17, 2015 to share how she felt about the Florida Standards Assessment Tests. Sydney believes it's failing both students and teachers. "This testing looks at me as a number. One test defines me as...
Man Buys A Woman Groceries & Hope
The photos below tell the story of how a man at a grocery store saw a woman having trouble paying for her groceries and decided to step in provide a little financial help. As her food stamp card got declined, assumably canceled by her ex-boyfriend, she broke down and...
Money Tips in 60 Sec
Kristen Bellstrom provides some sound financial tips on budgeting and saving money. Estimate your "take home" aka after tax pay Categorize your expenses for the last two months Look for areas to reduce your expenses Try to reduce your expenses to under 90% of your...
A 5 Year Old’s Kindness Melts Hearts At Waffle House
An Alabama Waffle House was left totally in awe by 5-year-old Josiah Duncan as he went above and beyond any 5 year old to help a homeless man. Duncan and his mom, Ava Faulk, were headed into the Waffle House, when Josiah noticed a man who seemed in need. Josiah...
George Foreman Money Advice
George Foreman is best known for his amazing boxing career and his invention of the George Foreman grill. Foreman has been inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO)...
Isabella Taylor
Isabella Rose Taylor, from Austin,TX, has been designing clothes for tweens and teens since she was eight, and now her fashion line is going to be in Nordstrom stores across the nation. She’s the youngest designer ever to be carried in Nordstrom. This 14-year-old...
Mom vs Chef by Tasty
Tasty.com has a new video series which puts everyday moms head to head with professional chefs. Judged by two kids and one adult the competition is fierce but filled with family fun! Watch the first episode now! Hannah's recipe: For the pancakes: 1 cup spinach 1 cup...
Save Your Money on Free Museum Days
Museum tickets can cost between $10-$20 per person, not including special exhibits, and that's just for one day. With a family the price for an eduxational trip can add up pretty quickly! You don't have to worry about making a budget just for museum trips though. Many...
Rapper 2 Chainz Uses Money To Help Family
Well-known rapper 2 Chainz and his charity TRU Foundation showed us once again that with the proper use of money you can spread a little joy. This holiday season 2 Chainz helped spread a some holiday cheer to disabled veteran Dierdre Plater and her family in...
‘Undercover Boss’ Learns a Great Employee Is Homeless and Uses Money To Change Her Life
When she was 25 years old Angel had a job working in a restaurant but she became pregnant and eventually was unable to work because of her pregnancy, so she was let go. Pregnant and penniless, Angel found that her only option was to move into a homeless shelter. She...
Support Reading Rainbow!
We're so thrilled to be able to help promote Reading Rainbow as it returns bigger, better and more modern for todays tech savy kids! Here's a video from Levar Burton himself asking for your support in helping create a brighter future! You can support them through...
Want to Be A Millionaire?
Be a Millionaire Day (May 20th) is one of our favorite holidays that is all about being smart with your money! This is a day not just dreaming but to be inspired to rethink your financial situation and make plans to further advance yourself into the millionaire’s...
Surprises About Kids & Money
By Lori Alaniz Kids are very intelligent and often astound their parents at a very early age, as to just how smart they can be. Any observant child can tell you, that no money doesnt grow on trees, it comes out of ATM machines, but why do that when you can...
Activity Book Sneak Peak!
We're getting ready to launch our first activity book: Make It, Count It, Keep It! We'll be launching the book in April 2014! The first Money Munchkids activity book will focus on teaching kids how to identify coins and money, count coins and money, earn and save...
Toys’R’Us fundraiser!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our fundraiser this past weekend! It was a blast and we're so grateful for your generous donations!
