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The Art of Allowance Podcast | Parenting | Families | Money Smarts | Financial Literacy

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The Art of Allowance Podcast is hosted by John Lanza, the author of "The Art of Allowance: A Short, Practical Guide to Raising Money-Smart, Money-Empowered Kids." John is also the Chief Mammal and Creator of The Money Mammals, the award-winning DVD and picture book series that helps get kids excite… read more

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February 22nd, 2024

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AOA 069: Joe Saul-Sehy's Journey from "Money Disaster" to Raising Money Smart Kids

March 18th, 2024

58:40

Self-professed "money disaster" Joe Saul-Sehy shares his experiences with and insights on raising money-smart kids with host John Lanza. Joe recounts …

AOA 068: Building Wealth Wisdom: Vince Shorb on Youth Financial Education

February 19th, 2024

55:51

Host John Lanza speaks with Vince Shorb about the importance of financial education, the need for financial literacy programs in schools and the …

AOA 067: Money is a By-Product of Great Work - Featuring Guest Kevin Kelly

January 8th, 2024

55:22

Looking for some fresh perspective on your family's money-smart journey?

Kevin Kelly's approaches to finances are sure to be conversation starters. Kevin is the Senior Maverick at Wired, an award-winning magazine he …

AOA 066: Grow Massive Money Trees with the Power of Patience - Featuring Guest Will Rainey

December 4th, 2023

55:12

How can parents encourage their kids to harness the power of patience on the money-smart journey? My latest Art of Allowance Podcast guest, Will Rainey, offers parents strategies for teaching investing and saving. Will …

AOA 065: How Can Parents Get on the Same Page Financially? With Guest Megan McCoy

November 20th, 2023

55:53

My latest podcast guest, Megan McCoy, offers strategies for partners to address their differences and realign their intentions on a money-smart …

AOA 064: Empowering Financially Independent Teens: A Parent's Journey - With Guest Samantha Paxson (And Guest Co-host Robin Taub)

October 16th, 2023

56:59

As your tweens start to get curious about money, are you wondering how to have conversations about what it means, what it’s worth, and what it can do for them?

In this special episode, I speak with Samantha Paxson. Sam …

AOA 063: An Age-Appropriate Approach to Allowance With the Smart Money Mama - With Chelsea Brennan

September 18th, 2023

57:17

Are you curious about strategies for setting your kids up for financial success from an early age?

Chelsea Brennan, founder of Smart Money Mamas, is …

AOA 062: Demystifying the Costs of Sending Kids to College - With Ann Garcia

August 21st, 2023

1:09:14

Do you feel overwhelmed by the financial burden that comes with sending your kids to college?

Ann Garcia has helped thousands of families -- …

AOA 061: Navigating Your Emotional Journey with Money – With Veronica Dangerfield

July 24th, 2023

41:52

How can you and your kids overcome emotional ties to learn to use money as a tool?

Self-proclaimed “financial cheerleader” Veronica Dangerfield …

AOA 060: Making Money Conversations Meaningful - Featuring Tom Henske

June 26th, 2023

1:00:27

How can parents ensure the money conversations they have with their kids actually matter?

Guest Tom Henske offers several strategies during his second appearance on The Art of Allowance Podcast. A leader in the …

AOA 059: Patience on Your Money-Smart Journey - Featuring Kelly Mindell

June 5th, 2023

56:31

How do you patiently leverage an allowance system to communicate family values to a young child?

As my sister, Kelly Mindell, is learning on her family's money-smart journey, the key is patience. Lots and lots of …

AOA 058: What is The Art of Allowance?

May 29th, 2023

8:24

Just what does the phrase "The Art of Allowance" really mean?

Welcome to another Art of Allowance Podcast short! I've been seeing and hearing a lot of opinions about why an allowance is good or bad out there on the …

AOA 057: Money Smarts in the Metaverse - Featuring Brett Wooden

April 17th, 2023

43:07

Just what is the metaverse? And how can parents and financial institutions take advantage of it?

Brett Wooden joins The Art of Allowance Podcast to answer these all-important questions from the tech realm. Brett is …

AOA 056: Inflation Highlights Investing's Importance - Featuring Jedidiah Collins

February 27th, 2023

56:15

How can developing an investor mindset in your children prepare them for financial success?

Jedidiah Collins, my latest Art of Allowance Podcast …

AOA 055: Grow Kids' Wealth with Non-Monetary Deposits - Featuring James Robert Lay

January 23rd, 2023

51:07

How can you help your kids' wealth grow not only monetarily but also practically?

James Robert Lay offers a framework through his concept of "non-monetary deposits." James Robert is one of the world’s leading digital …

AOA 054: Getting Started on Your Money-Smart Journey Matters More Than Getting It Right - Featuring Jessica Willis

December 19th, 2022

46:51

Are you worried about the quality of your family's money-smart journey?

My latest Art of Allowance Podcast guest, Jessica Willis, is here to push you past your perfectionism paralysis! Jessica founded and currently …

AOA 053: Helping Almost Adult Kids Become Money Smart - Featuring Bobbi Rebell

December 5th, 2022

1:01:16

How do you ensure your kids are "ready for launch" and have some financial "skin in the game?"

Let this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast, featuring financial literacy advocate Bobbi Rebell, serve as your …

A0A 052: No Single Point of Failure

October 31st, 2022

9:55
As with a plane’s flight systems, we need all three major financial socialization systems operating effectively and with sufficient redundancy in order to best ensure our kids grow up money-empowered.

Today’s episode is …

AOA 051: How an Entrepreneur Is Raising His Kids to Take Ownership - With Guest Kirk Drake

October 17th, 2022

40:36

How can you cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit in your children?

Kirk Drake offers tips and tricks for your kids' budding businesses during his …

AOA 050: The Money Mammals Maven - With Special Guest Eileen Lanza

February 14th, 2022

33:04
Ever wonder what it would be like to chat with the original Money Mammal? Then wonder no more! Eileen Lanza is a real estate investor and a Top …

AOA 049: The Hybrid Allowance System - With Guest Kennedy Reynolds

December 13th, 2021

51:21

Just how do you navigate an allowance system that is both digital and physical?

Kennedy Reynolds will show you the way! Kennedy is the Chief Content …

AOA 048: Family Values and Money Conversations - With Guest Robin Taub

November 8th, 2021

53:29

How can parents incorporate family values into the money conversations they're having with their kids?

Robin Taub offers several strategies during her second appearance on The Art of Allowance Podcast. A Chartered …

AOA 047: The Key to Investing: Be Boring - With Guest Chris Browning

September 13th, 2021

53:02

Do you consider investing to be inherently complicated?

Chris Browning just might change your mind with his "boring is better" approach. He is the host of the award-winning, short-form podcast Popcorn Finance and the …

AOA 046: Empowering Kids Financially by "Saving to Invest" - With Guest Gayle Reaume

August 10th, 2021

1:00:22

What can we as parents do to empower our kids with money?

Gayle Reaume offers several strategies, including encouraging entrepreneurship, promoting a "saving to invest" mentality and shifting financial decision-making …

AOA 045: Consistency Is Essential When Raising Money-Smart Kids - With Guest Courtney Moran

June 24th, 2021

1:00:06

What is the key to teaching money smarts in credit unions, families and schools?

According to Courtney Moran, the answer is consistency. Courtney …

AOA 044: The Free Lunch that Is the Roth IRA - With Guest Gene Natali

May 26th, 2021

54:03

What do a free lunch and a Roth IRA have in common?

My latest guest (and clear contender for The "Metaphor of the Year" Award), Gene Natali, will enthusiastically educate you. Prior to serving as the CEO and CFA of …

AOA 043: What Families Need to Know to Cultivate a Culture of Prosperity - With Guest Ellen Rogin

April 19th, 2021

51:11

What are the keys to cultivating a culture of prosperity?

Ellen Rogin has made it her life’s work to educate, counsel and guide people to grow their …

AOA 042: Understanding Our Own Money Scripts to Be Better Financial Role Models for Our Kids - With Guest Brad Klontz

March 9th, 2021

48:11

How are our financial behaviors influenced by past generations, and what can we do to acknowledge our own money issues to become better financial …

AOA 041: Three Ways of Framing the College Conversation - With Guest Ron Lieber

February 1st, 2021

45:07

What are the criteria families should follow during the college search process?

Author and journalist Ron Lieber outlines three key points and frames …

AOA 040: Noise, Choice-Fullness and Monetary Control — With Guest Robert Reiher

September 18th, 2020

1:15:39

How does "noise" pose a threat to our children's futures?

On this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast, Dr. Robert Reiher offers insight into the concept of "noise" and explains its relationship to cognitive …

AOA 039: Five Jars and Many Teachable Moments Raising Money-Smart Kids — With Guest Robin Taub

August 21st, 2020

58:19

Does the tried-and-true three-jar system have room for two additions? Robin Taub makes the case for "Earn" and "Invest" to join the traditional "Share," "Save" and "Spend Smart" jars during this episode of The Art of …

AOA 038: Raising a Money-Smart, Commercial-Free Child - With Guest Josh Golin

July 31st, 2020

1:06:20

Is it possible to protect our kids from rampant consumerism in a social media age? Josh Golin, now Executive Director of the Campaign for a …

AOA 037: The Correlation Between Physical and Financial Health - With Guest Barbara O'Neill

July 10th, 2020

54:11

Just how strong is the relationship between a person's physical and financial health? Dr. Barbara O’Neill will gladly fill you in. Barbara is a Certified Financial Planner as well as the owner and CEO of Money Talk: …

AOA 036: Raising Money-Smart and Time-Affluent Kids - With Returning Guest Ashley Whillans

June 19th, 2020

1:03:11

Ashley Whillans is my first returning guest! Ashley is a self-described "time nerd" and an Assistant Professor at the Harvard Business School in …

AOA 035: How to Turn Your Kids into Smarter Shoppers - With Consumer Expert Guest Trae Bodge

May 29th, 2020

50:51

You've taught your child to save and share ... but how about to spend? Trae Bodge can help you tackle this important step in any money-smart journey! An accomplished lifestyle journalist and television commentator, Trae …

AOA 034: Is there a case for tying chores to allowance? —With Guest Cameron Huddleston

May 8th, 2020

1:01:29

Is there a case for tying chores to allowance? If so, then Cameron Huddleston will make it. Cameron is an award-winning journalist with more than 18 years of experience writing about personal finance. Her work has …

AOA 033: Merging Money and Hip Hop to Help Children Define Money Values and Encourage Entrepreneurship — with Guest Andrea Ferrero

April 17th, 2020

45:59

In this episode, I talk to Andrea Ferrero. Andrea is a co-founder of Pockets Change, an organization that uses hip hop pedagogy to change the way personal finance is taught to kids. Andrea has enjoyed over a decade of …

AOA 032: Conversations, Questions and Self-Care — How Parents Can Help Their Kids Through a Crisis — With Special Guest Lucy Rimalower

March 24th, 2020

48:30

Are you wondering how best to talk to your kids during a crisis?    With coronavirus and COVID-19 dominating our lives, I thought it would be helpful …

AOA 031: Cultivating Intentionality and a Growth Mindset in Your Allowance Program - With Guests Mark and Kimberlee Barnes

February 21st, 2020

1:13:19

Are you looking for ideas to incorporate into your allowance program? Then you’ll enjoy my conversation with Mark and Kimberlee Barnes, the “Not So Perfect Parents.” Mark and Kimberlee are both educators — Mark is a …

AOA 030: Personal Finance Education Program Efficacy and Student Loan Debt Perspective — With Guest Carly Urban

February 4th, 2020

57:16

Wondering about the effectiveness of personal finance education in the classroom? Did you know that there is good and bad student debt? My recent …

AOA 029: Raising Money-Smart Kids by Giving Them Total Control of Their Money — With "First National Bank of Dad" Author David Owen

January 10th, 2020

1:18:33

Do you fret about giving your kids too much autonomy when it comes to money and allowance? In this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast, my guest David Owen offers a candid, funny and time-tested glimpse into the …

AOA 028: How to Have More Fun and Less Stuff This Holiday Season with Guests Guinevere Higgins and Kelley Dennings of New Dream

December 6th, 2019

1:03:52

The Holidays are here and we can help you shift the focus from things to experiences with great advice from New Dream. In this episode, I talk to …

AOA 027: How Over $100k in Student Loan Debt Sparked an Educator's Passion to Teach Financial Literacy to Families (Including His Own) — with Guest Kyle Osborne

November 22nd, 2019

56:26

Do you ever wonder where the real heroes are? Look no further than Council Bluffs, Iowa. In this episode, I talk with Kyle Osborne, the Director of Financial Literacy at TS Institute in southwest Iowa, about helping …

AOA Small Change 002: What Does Money-Empowered Mean to You?

November 7th, 2019

13:49

In this second installment of our shorter format episodes — which we call Small Change — I explore the term “money-empowered.” This is a stated goal of The Art of Allowance (heck, it’s part of the subtitle) and it’s a …

AOA 026: Facing Your Fears, Working to Earn and Having Money Conversations with Your Kids - With Guest Ruth Soukup

October 11th, 2019

51:14

Unsure of how to initiate and keep up the money conversation with your kids? My recent discussion with Ruth Soukup can shed some light on this crucial step in the financial literacy journey. A mother of two girls, Ruth …

AOA 025: Materialism, Well-Being and the Human Value System - With Guest Tim Kasser

September 20th, 2019

56:29

Looking for ways to help your children combat the pervasive notion of materialism? In this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast, I have a …

AOA 024: College Funding and Financing 101 - With Guest David Flores Wilson

August 30th, 2019

48:32

Feeling perplexed by all the higher education financing options available to both you and your child? My recent Art of Allowance Podcast guest, David …

AOA 023: Navigating the College Admissions Process Waters with The Scholarship Shark - With Guest Pam Andrews

August 9th, 2019

45:56

In this episode, I talk with Pam Andrews, The Scholarship Shark! Pam helped her son win over $700,000 in scholarship money to help pay for his …

AOA 022: Discussing Financial Literacy at Home and in the Classroom - With Guest Breanna Reish

July 12th, 2019

48:21

Curious as to how to tackle the financial literacy conversation both at home and in the classroom? In this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast, I talk to Breanna Reish, a Certified Financial Planner and the owner of …

AoA Small Change 001 - Top Takeaways from the First Five Episodes of The Art of Allowance

June 21st, 2019

15:00

Here’s a little something new at The Art of Allowance Podcast. This is the first of our mini episodes, which we’re calling “Small Change.” Each “Small Change” episode is shorter than our typical interview-format shows …

AOA 021: Navigating the Breakthrough Allowance and Raising Money-Empowered Kids with the "Dad Edge" - With Guest Larry Hagner

June 6th, 2019

51:30

 

Are you interested in changing up your tween's or teen's allowance program but worried about giving him too much money responsibility too early? In this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast, I speak with Larry …

AOA 020: How Science Can Help Us Make Better Money and Time Decisions with Our Kids (and Ourselves) - With Guest Ashley Whillans

May 24th, 2019

49:45

Want to know how money impacts happiness (and how you can talk to your kids about it)? I tackle this important question in this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast with the help of my guest, Ashley Whillans. Ashley …

AOA 019: "The Formula" for Parenting Successful Children - With Guests Ron Ferguson and Tatsha Robertson - and How Their Plan Can Help You Raise Money-Smart Kids

May 10th, 2019

57:59

Interested in the secret to raising high achieving kids? In this episode, I talk to Ronald Ferguson and Tatsha Robertson. They teamed up to write The …

AOA 018: Getting Your Kids Started with Investing and Facilitating Money-Smart Conversations with Allowance - With Guests Evan Wilson and Todd Yuzuriha

April 26th, 2019

41:17

Looking for ways to facilitate better money-smart conversations with your family?Interested in investing with your kids but unsure of how to …

AOA 017: The Importance of Intentionality in Raising Money-Smart Kids - With Guest Kelsa Dickey

April 12th, 2019

48:23

This was a fun episode to record. Financial coach, Kelsa Dickey, is my guest and we discuss so much that I think will be valuable for you: the importance of simple conversations, even with very young kids, the power of …

AOA 016: Your Kids as Your Business Owners with Dave Hanley, CEO of Tomorrow

March 26th, 2019

47:19

Dave Hanley is CEO of Tomorrow, an app that helps families make long-term financial and legal decisions together for the first time, in an easy-to-use app designed to protect their futures. Dave is an incurable …

AOA 015: The Importance of an Allowance in Opening Up a Money Conversation with Your Kids — with Guest Ashley LeBaron

January 25th, 2019

47:46

This episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast features Ashley LeBaron, a researcher in Family Studies and Human Development at The University of Arizona.  Her research focuses on family finance, including couple finance …

AOA 014: What ‘Doggie Donations’ and Protection from Bears Taught a Moose About Family Finances — With Guest Morgan (‘Moose’) Wright

November 30th, 2018

43:00

Are you ready for "Moose"? In this episode of The Art of Allowance Podcast, I talk with Morgan ("Moose") Wright. Morgan's life enthusiasm is as infectious as his allowance program is novel. In fact, it was my previous …

AOA 013: Toxic Stress, Executive Function and Why Videogames Might Teach Financial Literacy Better Than Books – With Child Psychology Researcher Chuck Kalish

November 16th, 2018

1:16:19

This episode (Lucky Number 13!) of The Art of Allowance Podcast features Chuck Kalish, the Director of Science for The Society for Research in Child …

AOA 012: An Early Savings Habit Leads to More Money-Smart Skills - with Youth Financial Literacy Pioneer Sam Renick

October 28th, 2018

49:42

In this episode, I talk to Sam Renick, the award-winning financial educator who created Sammy Rabbit to help kids get in the savings habit. Sam is a true pioneer in youth financial literacy who’s has spent two decades …

AOA 011: Financial Education in the Schools and at Home with Jump$tart Coalition Executive Director Laura Levine

October 12th, 2018

58:47

In this episode, I talk with Laura Levine. Laura is the Executive Director of the Jump$tart Coalition. We are a partner with this terrific non-profit …

AOA 010: Financial Well Being for Your Kids Based on the Current Youth Financial Literacy Research with Elizabeth Odders-White

September 27th, 2018

57:28

In this episode, I talk with Elizabeth Odders-White. Elizabeth is a researcher from the University of Wisconsin Madison who has recently struck out …

AoA 009: A Conversation About Kids (of all ages) and Money with Personal Finance Columnist and CNBC personality Kelli Grant

September 13th, 2018

49:15

In this episode, I talk to Kelli Grant, Personal Finance and Consumer Spending Reporter for CNBC. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, SmartMoney and Kiplinger's Personal Finance among …

AoA 008: Essential Money Lessons a Financial Advisor and Dad has Taught his Kids — with Tom Henske

August 6th, 2018

55:19

In this episode, I talk to Tom Henske of Lenox Partners. Tom is a Certified Financial Planner and Financial Advisor to many wealthy clients in New York City. He also created their Money Smart Kids program. He leverages …

AOA 007: Financial Education Tips for Teens and Kids of All Ages from an Expert Dad – with Bill Dwight of FamZoo

July 3rd, 2018

1:07:58

Bill Dwight is the founder of FamZoo, a "Virtual Family Bank" that integrates prepaid card accounts with family finance software to help parents and kids develop responsible money habits through hands-on experience. …

AOA 006: An Award Winning Financial Educator on the Importance of Starting the Money Conversation and Creating "The Family Jar" – with guest Tabatha Thurman

June 12th, 2018

58:59

Tabatha Thurman is an award winning financial literacy educator who has taught money smarts to tens of thousands of Oklahomans. She is also a mom to …

AOA 005: Learn the Importance of Balance to Help Your Allowance Program Grow with Your Child into Her Teen Years – with guest Atsuko

May 15th, 2018

43:21

Atsuko, a mom, emailed me recently to say that her now 16-year-old daughter had started learning money smarts with The Money Mammals back in our …

AOA 004: How a $100 Per Month Allowance for your Tween or Teenager Can Save a Parent Money - The Art of Allowance Podcast - with guest Melissa Disharoon

April 10th, 2018

1:06:53

Though her husband and sister were skeptical of the large amount, Melissa took the leap to a much larger Breakthrough Allowance for her three teenagers. She soon discovered that she was saving money with the new …

A0A 003: How a Financial Educator Plans to Teach His Young Son to Become Money-Smart - The Art of Allowance Podcast - with guest Jeremy Cybulski

April 10th, 2018

1:07:52

Jeremy Cybulski is a Credit Union Developmental Educator (CUDE) who has presented financial literacy to thousands of kids. He is also now a dad to a …

A0A 002: A Mom Discovers an Allowance System that Finally Works - The Art of Allowance Podcast - with guest Sondi Sepanuk

April 5th, 2018

1:02:12

Sondi Sepanuk is a friend and mom who was frustrated by allowance programs that didn’t work for her family until we discussed a different approach that immediately made sense to her. We discuss what didn’t work before, …

AOA 001: What to Expect from The Art of Allowance Podcast - A Short Primer - The Art of Allowance Podcast - with host John Lanza

March 25th, 2018

5:53

In this short primer episode, John goes over some helpful information for new listeners of the podcast to help clarify key concepts and ideas that …

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