There’s something magical that happens at the end of Year 12. A shimmering light beams down and lights a solid path that heads over the horizon, far into the future. Then an authoritative voice solemnly booms, “Here, person-who-is-really-a-child, here is your path for life. Here is WHAT YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP. …
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You teen has landed their first job and it’s a fantastic opportunity to further the ‘pocket money’ talks. Finance writer Michelle Bowes talks us through five important money moments when your teen starts their first job. Everyone talks about how expensive babies are – clearly they’ve never had a tween or teen! Aside from food …
Most kids need/want dollars, but often it’s hard to find the cash to pay one, two, three or more kids the kind of “pocket money” that keeps up with everything they need/want. So finding a way for tweens and teens to make money outside of the home is pretty critical for many of us. Raising …
Pre-COVID your teen might have worked in hospitality or retail; if they are one of the lucky ones, they still do. Or they may be one of the 1000’s of young Australians who have lost their casual job altogether. As their parent, perhaps you thought losing their job was a blessing so they could exclusively …
I had a 15-year-old write to me and ask about figuring out ‘what to do with my life’. She writes: ‘As a high school student I’m constantly being reminded to figure out what to do with my life, what career I would like to have and so on. I definitely feel huge amounts of pressure …