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How old do you have to be to work? Check out these guidelines and laws and see the minimum age requirements of some popular teen employers.
Seasonal Winter Jobs for Teens - See these resources and idea for seasonal winter and indoor jobs for teenagers.
Teen Job Search - Questions every teenager should consider before conducting a job search, job searching tips, and resources on where to look.
Summer Jobs for Teens - Ideas and resources for finding the best teen summer jobs.
How To Get Hired - Top tips for landing that teen job.
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Worst Summer Jobs for Teenagers - See this list of dangerous teen summer jobs.
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Teen Work Success - How to keep and thrive in a job.
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How to Quit a Job - Important tips on how to quit your job without harming yourself in the process.
Jobs For Teens - See employment resources for teenagers, tips, resources, summer jobs, and more.
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Chores for Teens in the Summer - How do you strike the right balance between household chores and a teen's busy summer schedule? Learn more here.
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Chores for Kids in the Summer - Ideas and tips to manage and adjust chore schedules when everyone's schedules are in flux.
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Babysitting Guidelines - 7 Important Questions Every Babysitter Should Ask Themselves
Babysitting Ideas - Free list of fun and unique ideas for babysitting plus many other babysitting resources.
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Babysitting Crafts and Fun Ideas Guide - Take babysitting to the next level and outshine other babysitters. Here's how.
Babysitting Safety - Learn important safety tips for babysitters
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Babysitting Techniques and Strategies - Extensive list of strategies and tips for all aspects of babysitting.
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Babysitting Games - Check out these additional games, activities, and themes for babysitters.
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Babysitting Jobs - How to start a babysitting business. Includes downloadable babysitting flyers and babysitting business card examples.
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Babysitting Activities - Learn how to plan a themed babysitting event. Resources and more.
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Babysitting Tips and Resources - Check out these extensive resources for babysitting success.
What to Teach Kids About Money - What do your kids still need to learn about money and finances? Find resources and asnwers here.
Smart Spending - Want 3 easy steps to improving your family's financial life? Find out more here.
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Child Credit Report - Do you really need to monitor your child's credit and credit reports for child identity theft? Yes, and here's why and how to do it.
Unnecessary Expenses in a Family Budget - Are you guilty of these budget busting no-nos?
Family Budgets in 15 Minutes? - Check out this cool video clip from WalletPop and learn a simple approach to budgeting that you can also pass on to your teen.
Illegal Money Habits - Are you teaching your children any of these illegal financial behaviors to your kids?
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Cartoons About Money - Teaching Kids About Money With Comic Books
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Incorporating financial lessons - See ways to teach kids about money and finances in every day situations.
Are You Really Saving Money? See list of dumb ways people try to save money but may end up backfiring.
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The Homeschooling Sites page - a collection of top homeschooling websites and resources.
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Chores for Kids and Teens - Tips, guidelines, and resources for creating and maintaining a successful chore program.
Teen Chore Success - How to create a successful teen chore program with less headache and hassle.
Teen chore contract supplement - An add-on can be used to add teen chores that are extra for a certain period of time or just to help the teen earn extra money. See how.
If you are not having much success with teen chores, it might be time to try a teen chore contract. Here's how.
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Family Chore Charts - Follow these 5 simple steps to get your chore chart and household chore list in shape.
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Chore Charts - Free printable chore charts for kids and teens. See tips on setting up a successful chore program.
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The most common chores for teens (and the best ones) are the ones that fit their ages, maturity and abilities.
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Age appropriate chores for children - What are the best chores for kids and teens? Explore list of age appropriate chores and related resources here.
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Should children do chores? Explore the benefits of chores on kids.
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A teen allowance can be a tricky thing to determine - even if you've been at the allowance game for years. See guidelines and tips here.
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Allowance for Children - Guidelines and Tips on beginning allowances for young children.
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What can kids spend their allowance on? Learn when it's appropriate to restrict you child's spending and why it's important to let them make mistakes.
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Advances on Allowances - When giving your child an allowance, should advances ever be allowed? Learn more here.
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Should kids have to save or tithe? Learn how to balance the principles of giving, saving, and budgeting.
Allowance schedule for kids - How often should an allowance be paid? Weekly or Monthly Allowances? Learn more here.
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Are you trying to figure out how much allowance to give your child? Check out these average allowances for kids to compare.
Youth Allowance - A tween or preteen allowance can be challenging - just as raising a preteen can be challenging. Here are some tips and guidelines.
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Losing an allowance: Should kids ever lose their allowance?
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When should kids get an allowance? What's the best age to begin an allowance program?
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