RE: Re: keeping tract of money

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TD Bank has Visa Gift Cards.  They are gift cards that are accepted anywhere Visa is.  If you have an account there, the card is free.  Since it’s a gift card, anyone can use it.    I was also told once at the bank that if you have the money from the card taken out of your account then the card # is in your account.  This way if you lose it  they can cancel it. Noelle From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of MimiSent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:26 AM Subject: ( ) Re: keeping tract of money Wow, we have had such a problem with this, too. The same stuff: money on the floor, money falling out of pants pockets in wads.Part of it is his ADD/disorganization, part of it is he really has little concept of money. But here are couple of things we've done.For our son, a wallet with a chain that attaches to a belt loop helped, the other end goes onto wallet. BUT, he never remembers to put change IN wallet, so that's a problem. And then there is the " losing the wallet " factor, so...we got something called a " keyringer " they have them at tone and you attach one to wallet and then the other one is attached to a huge brick-like thing we keep in the kitchen. Then when he loses the wallet, which he invariable does, you use that as a locator.BTW, none of these has helped solve the problem, just aids a little, LOL, good luck.Sue in TN> > > From: patricia <Zazoo81198@...>> Subject: Re: ( ) keeping tract of money> > Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 5:50 PM> > >  > > > > Have you tried the preloaded visa card? > > > > Mom to my 4 girls> Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza> " You are the TRIP I did not take> You are the PEARLS I cannot buy> You are the blue Italian LAKE> YOU are my piece of foreign SKY " > ---Anne ----> > > ( ) keeping tract of money> > >  > > > > anyone have any ideas on how to teach a 15 year old how to keep tract of his money / and not lose it.> I tried a man bag that goes around the neck/shoulder. when it gets in his way at his activity he will take it off and lose it. > when going out with his group - he will forget it in the car then can't get lunch or snacks when the others do.> I tried to get a debit card but in NY he can't have one until he's 18.> not all stores will take gift cards.> I'm going to try the wrist sweat money band (travel-money wrist band) but again it might get in the way and he'll lose it when he takes it off.> what ideas have you tried to teach responsible with money? also, if he see's money on the floor he doesn't think to pick it up.> thanks> > > =>

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wow! our kids are so much alike. I like that "keyringer" and never heard of it. Please let me know if you do find something that works.

Rose

From: Mimi <sue@...>Subject: ( ) Re: keeping tract of money Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 9:26 AM

Wow, we have had such a problem with this, too. The same stuff: money on the floor, money falling out of pants pockets in wads.Part of it is his ADD/disorganization, part of it is he really has little concept of money. But here are couple of things we've done.For our son, a wallet with a chain that attaches to a belt loop helped, the other end goes onto wallet. BUT, he never remembers to put change IN wallet, so that's a problem. And then there is the "losing the wallet" factor, so...we got something called a "keyringer" they have them at tone and you attach one to wallet and then the other one is attached to a huge brick-like thing we keep in the kitchen. Then when he loses the wallet, which he invariable does, you use that as a locator.BTW, none of these has helped solve the problem, just aids a little, LOL, good luck.Sue in TN> > > From: patricia <Zazoo81198@...>> Subject: Re: ( ) keeping tract of money> > Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 5:50 PM> > > Â >

> > > Have you tried the preloaded visa card? > > > > Mom to my 4 girls> Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza> "You are the TRIP I did not take> You are the PEARLS I cannot buy> You are the blue Italian LAKE> YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"> ---Anne ----> > > ( ) keeping tract of money> > >  > > > > anyone have any ideas on how to teach a 15 year old how to keep tract of his money / and

not lose it.> I tried a man bag that goes around the neck/shoulder. when it gets in his way at his activity he will take it off and lose it. > when going out with his group - he will forget it in the car then can't get lunch or snacks when the others do.> I tried to get a debit card but in NY he can't have one until he's 18.> not all stores will take gift cards.> I'm going to try the wrist sweat money band (travel-money wrist band) but again it might get in the way and he'll lose it when he takes it off.> what ideas have you tried to teach responsible with money? also, if he see's money on the floor he doesn't think to pick it up.> thanks> > > =>