Kids VT, Spring 2025
The Money Issue: Saving for College & Career Education; How to Write a Check; Previewing the Young Entrepreneurs’ Fair; Caribbean Red Rice & Beans Recipe
How to Start Saving for Your Child’s College or Career Training
The president and CEO of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation explains the benefits of opening a Vermont 529 plan to finance your child’s education expenses.
The Manghis’ Bread in Montpelier Teaches Kids About Money
The bakery sells five-cent rolls to children, empowering them to order from the counter and count change. One customer captured the tradition in a short video.
Check It Out: A Finnish Parent Offers an Illustrated Guide to an Archaic Form of Payment
For the Kids & Money Issue of Kids VT, a Vermont artist who grew up in Finland drew an illustrated guide to writing a check.
Kids Prepare for Vermont’s First Young Entrepreneurs’ Fair
From beauty products to bookmarks, these vendors are setting up shop for their small businesses in an event hosted by Davis Studio, Generator and ‘Seven Days’.
Common Cents: Introducing the ‘Kids VT’ Money Issue
At a time when college costs and financial scams are on the rise, our kids need to understand the value of their dollars.
Mealtime: Caribbean Red Beans and Rice Recipe
This budget-friendly dish is nutritious and filling and has endless variations, Mealtime columnist Astrid Hedbor Lague writes.
