There is no one right answer for how to deal with money in your family. Maybe having a McDonald's franchise at age 18 is the best thing for some people. For other people, it would be an absolutely terrible idea. The same is true for college and whether or not to buy your kids their first car.
One of the most complicated topics in money: How it impacts your family.
Your spouse.
Your kids.
How do you avoid spoiling kids?
How do you and your spouse learn to agree about the best way to spend?
There are no easy answers -- but I try my best here, including sharing the letters I wrote to my kids when they were born.