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Moneypants is the ultimate toolbox to help ignite greatness for every member of your family. Its three-fold mission is to teach money skills, talent development, and work ethic, all while maximizing the limited time and resources that you have.
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Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
How to leverage the money and resources you already have to help motivate your family members to become their best selves. Did you know that most parents have no idea how much they actually spend on their kids? When they go to try paying their kids an allowance, they either grossly overpay or way underpay their kids, and the results are less than stellar. We’ll talk about how to determine how much to pay your kids. And what your kids should be paying for themselves. Hint: it’s not the electric bill. We’ll answer the question: how much should I pay my kid for doing the dishes? It totally depends. We’ll share the secret sauce behind figuring out the optimal pay. Plus, we’ll talk about how you can still use the Moneypants concept even if you are flat broke.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Do you ever feel like when you got married, your life was over and you lost your sense of identity? If so, you’re not alone. Society places bizarre and unhealthy expectations on parents. It doesn’t need to be that way. Moms and dads are people, too, with talents and abilities and major things to contribute. Perhaps even the most important contributions of all. Today, we’ll talk about the top ten reasons moms and dads should use Moneypants Boss and why it may be the greatest thing since sliced bread. Plus, how Moneypants stops all sorts of fights in the home, including fights about money.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
The job inspector. Why you need one. Why a job inspector is an absolute necessity. The qualities you should look for in a top-notch job inspector. What mistakes to avoid when inspecting, especially the secret to avoiding manipulation and fights and never-ending job time. Plus, we will have a special guest, the reigning champion of job inspectors: the one and only Trixie Petunia Pineapple. She’ll share her method for running a successful job inspection routine.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
You have to have a spending plan or else your money will disappear. But is it part of a budget, a spending plan, or a rewards plan? Or is it all three? Why money in and of itself is a poor motivator. It’s just little green pieces of paper. Find out how using a spending plan changes that poor motivator into a fantastic motivator for each individual in the family. Find out why a spending plan creates more satisfaction, helps avoid fights with your kids and also fights with your spouse. Discover tips and tricks for effectively setting up a spending plan. And how this is going to save you time, energy, and get rid of stress for the entire year.
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
What is job jar? We’ll talk about how job jar works, what the benefits are and what the limits are. How it works in conjunction with daily and weekly jobs. Why kids and adults love it. And the big mistake to avoid when handing out extra jobs.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Some parents are very adamant that paying kids money is a huge mistake. And they have some pretty valid reasons for saying that. We’re going to share with you how to avoid disaster when paying your kids. We’ll talk about the concept of directed spending, giving your kids choices within specific boundaries, what to do if your kids don’t want to spend their money on piano lessons but you want them to. What the benefits are for both you and your children when you adopt directing spending. And why the kazoo may just be the answer to all your problems.
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Today our goal is to convince you that the job timer is your friend. And a friend of the whole family. We’ll discuss how long job time should be, when is the best time to hold job time, what happens when job time is up, and how the honeymoon first week affects the job timer. We’ll talk about other ways the timer can be used: for bedtime, fixing behavior problems, creating good habits, and motivating academic achievement. But make sure you listen to the very end, where we will share with you the best secret yet: how to make your family vacation a roaring success. You won’t be disappointed.
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Payday. It’s not just about the money. We’ll discuss why you should hold payday. The right way to do it. And a bunch of wrong ways. The secret to jumpstarting Moneypants if you’ve gone off track. How it helps with achieving your goals and why it helps establish trust with your family members. Plus, we’ll talk about directed spending, when to use the prize bag, and the power of cash.
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Part two of what to do with satanic grandparents. This podcast turned out to be much longer than we originally thought. We’ll keep discussing the importance of getting gifts under control, especially when it comes to grandparents. The three types of grandparents and how to deal with each type. https://captainmoneypants.com
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
How gifts to your kids can totally upend your family system. What to do? When people give your family and kids gifts, how to deal with them, whether it’s friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, or grandparents. Why you should pay for free stuff that you get, even if it’s only a dollar. Plus, ideas to implement this Christmas. https://captainmoneypants.com