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	<title>Teaching Kids Dollars &#038; Sense</title>
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	<description>Doing more than just "winging" it</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A teacher&#8217;s use of Active Allowance in School</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie &#38; Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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Dan Gasteazoro is an Active Allowance member. Dan is also a Grade 4 teacher at Glacier Hills Elementary in St. Paul, Minnesota.

 And wow&#8230;.what a creative teacher! Not only does Dan use the site for his family — he also figured out a novel way to use Active Allowance for his grade 4 class. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chore Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/chore-tips/67/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 14:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a good article today in Today&#8217;s Parent magazine called Task Force: Chores. It&#8217;s a useful reminder that &#8220;doing chores&#8221; starting at a young age isn&#8217;t just about getting chores done&#8230;..it&#8217;s about developing your children&#8217;s sense of responsibility and contribution that will help them become successful adults. Well worth a brief read.]]></description>
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		<title>If only he could roll back the clock</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 21:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s so nice to unexpectedly find unsolicited praise during some aimless browsing  

I just came across Dave Mauder&#8217;s blog entry where he talks about his headstrong 19 year old daughter. She was moving out that day, following a long history of financial irresponsibility and non-contribution to the family. It&#8217;s a difficult situation for any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debit Cards for Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/debit-cards-for-teens/64/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 22:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
I wish we had done this ages ago!

 We took advantage several weeks ago of a free service from our bank (TD). We created child bank accounts for each of our teens (14 and 17) and gave them debit cards to access them.

Now, when they want money from their virtual family bank account at Active [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mom Song</title>
		<link>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/the-mom-song-2/62/</link>
		<comments>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/the-mom-song-2/62/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a good chance you have already seen this but I have a great laugh every time I do. It&#8217;s scary just how many times I say these very same things. Oh well&#8230;.at least the Active Allowance process and our kids&#8217; Responsibility Checklists help me cut down the number!

Here it is - The Mom Song [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should children be paid to do chores</title>
		<link>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/should-children-be-paid-to-do-chores/60/</link>
		<comments>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/should-children-be-paid-to-do-chores/60/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ahhhh&#8230;.the never-ending debate about whether allowance should be linked to chores. Here&#8217;s a thoughtful blog entry by Dave Taylor, who publishes Attachment Parenting Blog: Raising Children with Love.

Dave raises some great points to consider for parents who feel their kids should contribute to the running of the home just because they &#8220;should&#8221; (the &#8220;I don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Money used to burn a hole in his pocket”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[From our mailbag&#8230;
From time to time, we receive emails from members who tell us about their experience with Active Allowance. We received this one yesterday:

  Dear Leslie and Harvey,

  Our family has been using Active Allowance for 2 months now, and things are going so well that I&#8217;ve been talking about your program [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids, Sports and Bonding</title>
		<link>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/kids-sports-and-bonding/53/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from the UK where I took my older two boys (12 and 14) as a special treat. They’re both talented junior squash players (the sport, not the vegetable) so they qualified to play in the Scottish Junior Open and the British Junior Open (the world’s premiere tournament for junior squash). Here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active Allowance in School?</title>
		<link>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/active-allowance-in-school/47/</link>
		<comments>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/active-allowance-in-school/47/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason, my hair loss is accelerating. I really have to stop pulling it!
We recently had yet another, ummmm, not so perfect Parent/Teacher interview. Same old story — our gifted 10 year old&#8217;s behavior still leaves something to be desired. Not evil &#8230;. just frustrating. He has a lot more &#8220;stop&#8221; behaviors than &#8220;start&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help! Our kids are driving us broke.</title>
		<link>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/help-our-kids-are-driving-us-broke/46/</link>
		<comments>http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/help-our-kids-are-driving-us-broke/46/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a good read from Money Magazine: Help! Our kids are driving us broke. The Millers are concerned about how much they&#8217;re spending on their kids, not to mention on their own indulgences — and how much their kids are still demanding.

If you&#8217;re a member of Active Allowance, you&#8217;ll probably remember this scenario and have some [...]]]></description>
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