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Getting Kids to Start Saving Money: February 22, 2012; To mark America Saves Week, a number of new studies underscore the fact that America doesn't save enough. This article in Kiplinger draws on findings from DoughMain’s recent survey to discuss ways to teach children about money. DoughMain’s survey found that parents overwhelmingly feel it’s their responsibility to teach their kids about money and savings but that they don’t always follow through.; Read the Full Story…
Want Your Kids to Do Their Chores? Use Technology: February 6, 2012; The Main Street Newsletter discusses the emerging trend of using technology to help children complete chores. According to data from DoughMain, parents are increasingly using online chore charts kids can access from their smartphones and iPads to remind them to do their chores. Reaching out to kids on their digital devices is smart household business because, to paraphrase Sutton, that’s where the kids are.; Read the Full Story…
Thrifty & Green Magazine: Dec/Jan 2011-2012; When it comes to the New Year, most of us make resolutions to lose weight, eat healthier or get organized, and while that is all very important, why not make one of your resolutions this year to teach your kids some really important lessons for their future? In this article for Thrifty & Green Magazine, DoughMain’s Ken Damato gives 7 Tips for teaching kids about money.; Read the Full Story…
Jean Chatzky: Tough economic times can be confusing for kids: December 3, 2011; In Jean Chatzky’s article for the Post Bulletin she discusses the fine line between scaring and informing children when it comes to discussing finances and the economy. “To calm their fears, you have to take a moderate approach: Give them the right amount of information, in a way that doesn’t sound any alarms.” Chatzky goes on to provide do’s and don’ts of talking to children about these topics with insights from DoughMain’s founder Ken Damato.; Read the Full Story…
The key to raising money-smart kids begins with building a foundation of financial literacy for yourself: November 16, 2011; In Jean Chatzky’s article for the NY Daily News, Chatzky stresses the important role of parents in teaching children financial lessons. The article discusses how “the key to raising money-smart kids is twofold: First, you have to get the information you need. Then you need an effective way to pass it on to the next generation.” Chatzky sites DoughMain’s games a learning tool to teach our children valuable financial lessons.; Read the Full Story…
DoughMain: Teach your kids financial responsibility!: November 14th, 2011; Crunchy Frugalista does an in depth review of DoughMain in this blog entry. “Raising kids responsibly is a task that is a full time undertaking. I find, as a busy parent, I can use all the tools I can get my hands on to make this job easier. While I was searching for a way to teach my children and prepare my homeschool plan, I came across a site called DoughMain.com!”; Read the Full Story…
Sponsorship Spotlight: DoughMain.com: November 14, 2011; Mommy Head’s blog reviews DoughMain’s site and child safety features. The blog focuses on DoughMain’s mission to make life easier for you by having a place to keep your family organized that is packed with tools that are not only family friendly, but cool for your kids!; Read the Full Story…
Gaming: Kids Can Learn and Have Fun: November 14, 2011; Doughmain’s Jennifer Whitehouse, guest blogs on HowToLearn.com with this article about the importance of learning through play. Whitehouse explains how games have a deeper role in a child’s life beyond entertainment. Games seek to give children experiences that they might never have, or experiences in a setting where they can take risks. This gives a child scaffolding to experiment, to explore, to make mistakes, and to learn and have fun.; Read the Full Story…
DoughMain Launches Financial Education Game Sand Dollar City: November 10, 2011; This article on the Finovate blog focuses on DoughMain’s announcement of the beta of Sand Dollar City, a multi-player virtual world where pre-teens (age 8 to 12) can learn about finance through game play.; Read the Full Story…
DoughMain: No Hassle Organization for Your Life and Your Family: November 3, 2011; Parent Palace reviews DoughMain’s features in this blog post. The blog reviews DoughMain’s family organization tools and financial responsibility games. “When it comes to my families organization it isn’t enough for a website to just look good and be easy to use, it has to have functional applications for my family as well. Dough main seems to hit all of this on the nose. The website is very simple to use and once you get in everything seems to work seamlessly.”; Read the Full Story…
Scariest Halloween fears are financial: October 26, 2011; In the spirit of Halloween, this article from the Deseret News focused on the top financial fears burdening people this year. This article explores the top financial fears the might affect children provided by DoughMain and provides tips from founder Ken Damato about talking to our children about these important issues.; Read the full story…
Financial planning tools like online planning, spending rewards, financial literacy programs pay off: Septemeber 28, 2011; Jean Chatzky’s nationally syndicated column in the NY Daily News takes a look at helpful developments from the Finovate conference. Chatzky, Financial Editor for NBC's TODAY show, highlights DoughMain’s family calendar and chore tracker’s integration with real world financial tools as one of the stand outs in the Financial Literacy category from the conference.; Read the Full Story…
Sand Dollar City looks to be a great choice for a young gamer’s first dive: September 28 , 2011; In this article, Gamezebo reviews DoughMain’s underwater virtual world for ages 8–12, Sand Dollar City. While highlighting the simple gameplay and quest structure of Sand Dollar City, Gamezebo emphasizes the great fit of the game features with the intended audience. “Not only is the gameplay approachable and easy to understand, but there’s a unique and charming world to explore.”; Read the Full Story…
Money chores for summer's end: Septemeber 5, 2011; As summer comes to an end, Ken Damato gives some financial tips to get your family ready for the fall. The list includes tax moves to make now, checking unspent money in tax-deductible spending accounts, reviewing insurance policies, organizing charitable donations, and other steps to help boost your budget before year end.; Read the Full Story…
Money and the Family: Teaching Your Kids About Money Through Online & Offline Activities: September 1, 2011; With the financial crisis, our economy still struggling to recover and the stock market on a constant rollercoaster ride, now is the perfect time to stop and talk to your kids and teens about money. In this guest blog, DoughMain Founder and CEO Ken Damato, addresses the serious un-met need to teach kids about the value of money and financial literacy.; Read the Full Story…
DoughMain Raises $5 Million For Gamified Financial Education Platform For Kids: August 25, 2011; TechCrunch writers highlighted the DoughMain website not only for its “secure, personalized micro-network”, but also for its innovative “safe gaming platforms”. DoughMain has gained recognition for “attacking” household management and for its three age-relevant gaming sites that teach kids of all ages valuable financial skills.; Read the Full Story…
Personal Finance: Websites Help Kids Learn About Money: August 21, 2011; As summer 2011 comes to its closing stages, the Sacramento Bee praised DoughMain for its interactive and effective approach for teaching kids and teens about financial education. Given the US economy’s “relentless drumbeat of stories about debt”, it is only fitting that families begin to tackle the uncomfortable topic of money. DoughMain makes it easy for kids and teens alike not only to undertake the task of keeping track of their finances, but also to gain knowledge of invaluable lessons regarding money and life. This article outlines the trio of online age relevant properties.; Read the Full Story…
Teach Kids How to Plan: August 10, 2011; DoughMain.com, a critically acclaimed website that allows families to utilize tools to organize each family member’s responsibilities and keep track of allowances. What’s more, the site also teaches kids and teens how to keep track of their finances and other important lessons about money. Each tutorial can be found through three different age-relevant websites, which are individually tailored to the specific user.; Read the Full Story…
DoughMain secures $5 million for financial education: August 1, 2011; One startup, DoughMain, has taken the fridge online by creating a family coordination site that doubles as a financial education site for kids, and the company announced Monday that it has secured $5 million in funding from angel investors.; Read the Full Story…
Financial Responsibility for Kids -- Without the Lectures: July 6, 2011; Most of us were not taught how to handle money when we were kids. Ken Damato and David Reim don’t want anybody’s kids to have to figure it out the hard way. As partners in Midawi Holdings, the parent company for what the pair hopes will be the next wave in financial literacy. This article profiles DoughMain’s unique approach to teaching financial lessons.; Read the Full Story…

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