Would You Put a Teenager in Charge of the Family Vacation Budget?

Would You Put a Teenager in Charge of the Family Vacation Budget?
There are inventive ways of giving children opportunities to learn and practice budgeting while young. Prostock-studio/Shutterstock
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One of the most memorable letters I’ve received in my writing career came from a mother reporting on how she and her husband took a big financial leap of faith with their daughter—a move that paid off big.

Dear Mary: I wanted to tell you the secret of sticking to a budget on our family vacation—something we’ve had a hard time achieving in the past. This year, we let our teenage daughter plan the vacation. Seems too simple, I know.
Mary Hunt
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