Originally posted on eurorscgpr.com/blog.

In the early days of 2010, I am reflecting on weaning two teens from a consumption mindset. It’s been interesting. For starters, there were no allowance increases in 2009. I urged my two girls to share more (as if that would happen, with bickering daughters) and to babysit more (as if the local families with young children could afford to go out). My older daughter even returned to work at the day camp she loathed when there were no minimum-wage jobs to be had last summer. Thanks to her advanced math skills, she [ ...continue reading ]