Money skills are critical for any adult, which means the best time to teach someone financial responsibility is during the teenage years. These parenting tips are meant to teach your child about income and costs. Use allowance as a tool to show your teenager how to manage their own money.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a summer party dress with Threadbanger. First, take a tank top and mark right under your boobs with a pencil. Then, lay it down on the fabric you want to use and outline it, making sure there is extra seam allowance. Cut one that will be your back and the front. Next, cut off the bottom of the two pieces that you cut, making sure you leave extra allowance again. After it's cut out, sew them all together to make a cute dress for the summer! Adorn with any...
Pants too long or too short? Skip the cost of a tailor – hemming your own pants is "sew" easy. You Will Need
Kids can have fun using the iTunes music store while parents still control the credit card and content their children can access. Parents can restrict access to certain content, set up a shopping cart to review music choices before they're purchased, and give kids a monthly allowance.
Melissa Watson from DIY Style shows how to finish seam edges in this how-to video. Edges can fray, so sewing off seam allowances will keep fabric from unraveling. As an extra preventative measure, trim the edge with pinking shears. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to finish seam edges.
Extract Iron particles from Your Total cereal. Talk about your recommended daily allowance of iron. You won't believe it!
If you're among the throng of Apple iPhone users to refuse to pay $5 for a monthly SMS allowance, then each text message you receive, whether you like it or not, will run you $0.20. In this how-to, Gary Rosenzweig shows you how to prevent unwanted text messages by turning off the ability for someone to send you a text message via email. Learn also how to request that text messaging be turned off completely in this video.
It's never too early to put away money for your child's education. Consider these options before choosing a plan. Watch this video to learn how to get started with a college savings plan.
In this video, we learn how to reconstruct a t-shirt into an off the shoulder top. First, take a large shirt of your choice color and cut along the line on the shoulder, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. Next, roll the hem and sew with a sewing machine. Next, cut a strap 4" wide and fold in half, then sew along the edge. After this, use a safety pin to pin one side to the shirt and then to the other side of the shirt. After these are secure, draw marks along the neck line of the shirt. Cut out t...
1: Chose a stretchy fabric & fold in half, so that the right side of the patterns are together. 2: Lay dress on top of fabric & trace the dress with dressmakers chalk, allowing for a 1.5 cm seam allowance (except for the bottom. allow 5 cm).
In this tutorial, Andy from TopTenReviews shows us how to restrict internet time usage with Net Nanny. First, open Net Nanny's dashboard and find where it says "time controls". You will see "internet usage", make sure you click on this. Now, a new window will pop up where you can choose time allowance, schedule times and blocks to your specific preferences. Once you pick these, click "ok" and your restrictions will be set and saved! This is a great way to control when your children and others...
his video show viewers how to make a basic sunflower out of 2 balloons. First, you should begin with the green balloon which will make the stem. Make sure that both balloons have some empty space at the ends for allowance of air movement during folding. Make two small bubbles on the green balloon and then twist this together with the yellow balloon which will make the petals. Make 6 rather large bubbles to form the petals. Make a loop with the yellow balloon after all 6 bubbles are made and a...
In this video we are shown how easy it is to complete the finishing join on a quilt binding. Just before the final join 6 inches of binding should be left over at the beginning and the end, while the rest of the binging should already be sewn down. The two ends of the binding should overlap by at least 6 inches. You will then need to cut the thread and remove the quilt from the machine, then measure the binding width and overlap the two pieces and cut off the excess binding to match the width...
If you are a user of the system uTorrent then you know sometimes your downloads can take longer then they should or maybe longer then you want to wait. So, to fix this problem watch this video and find out how to get those downloads to go quicker in a few very fast and very easy steps. First, you want to right click on your download and then highlight "Bandwidth allowance" and from there click on "High". Now, in that same box go to "Set upload speed" and put it at 10 kb/s. Again, in that same...
Do you own a small business, but find yourself unable to understand the intricacies of your financial statements? You are not alone. This video features a small business coach explaining some of the intricacies of financial statements. The tips provided here should help you better understand your financial statements and use the information gleaned therein to improve the profitability of your business.
In case of a natural disaster, computer networks are often disabled, rendering the record keeping at most institutions useless. It's important that you make a financial first aid kit to ensure that you are able to get by and keep track of your personal information after a hurricane or fire. This video will show you what you should put in your financial first aid kit, which you should go make right now.
If you've got a tiny farm, you're going to need some tiny fences. Don't shell out your whole allowance for a fancy store bought fence set. Instead make your own fences out of popsicle sticks. This video tutorial demonstrates how to create stalls and stables so your miniature farm animals won't escape.
Here's how to hem up a pair of pants so they keep the original look but are the right length. By cutting the pant leg above the original hem line, you can keep the original hem of the jeans you bought. Measure carefullly to remove the excess length of pant that you will not need. This process will only work if you need to shorten your pants by at least one inch. You need one half inch seam allowance to re-attach the original hem onto your newly shortened pair of pants.
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is finance math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 15th installment in his "Excel Finance Class" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to generate a common-sized financial statement within Microsoft Excel.
How can something get more free than free? Well, in the case of Twitter, Virgin Mobile found a way with its newest promotion. If you have a 4G plan with Virgin Mobile, you can now access Twitter from your smartphone without it counting towards your monthly data allowance.
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is finance math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 17th installment in his "Excel Finance Class" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to perform simple financial ratio analysis.
EDGAR is a massive database of financial documents and filings maintained by the SEC. If you want to use EDGAR to research financial institutions, it's pretty easy to do with an FTP client. Watch this video to learn how you can download and use FTP software to access EDGAR.
In the business world, it's sometimes said that "where there's smoke, there's fire." At Snapchat parent company Snap, Inc., it appears the equivalent of smoke is executive turnover.
A TFU was set up to review Navy service uniforms. This uniform is approved for E6 and below. It will replace the summer white and winter blue uniforms. This is how the female uniform should be worn.
With only a few simple steps, you could be on your way to making an eco-friendly and fashionable tote!
You can learn to confidently and accurately sew a straight seam. You Will Need
This is a video walkthrough of the "Prologue: Financial District" level in Mirror's Edge for the Xbox 360.
Unclaimed money, or money that has gotten lost in the financial system but is owed to you, is all over America. If you think there might be money that belongs to you in the state of New York, check out this video made by State Comptroller Mike DiNapoli outlining how to check whether you are owed unclaimed money and how to claim it.
The internet has been a massive financial windfall for millions of people around the world, and it can be for you as well! There are a lot of ways to make money on your couch by using the internet, and this video will show you five great ways to do it! These include making websites and forums, advertising, and gambling. If you're hard up for cash, give it a whirl!
When you're on the go, Plex makes sure your media always stays with you. Just install the server app for Mac or PC and enable remote access, then you can stream movies and TV shows from your computer to your phone over the internet.
In this tutorial, we learn how to know what standard deviation is in your portfolio. Standard deviation is the amount of risk you have inside your portfolio, this will show you how much fluctuation you have in your portfolio. Depending on the expected return of your portfolio over an amount of time, you could have a different range of standard deviation. Knowing what your standard deviation can help you do the math to see what your chances of a return or loss will be for certain. This will he...
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 623rd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to see the pain that pay day loans inflict on people using Excel. Learn how to calculate APR (Annual Percentage Rate), EAR (Effective Annual Rate), an Amortization Table and the EAR for a loan that takes a fee out up front. Learn ...
In this economy any job is better than none at all, right? Of course, but if you know you are worth more than you're making, follow this tutorial for tips on how to ask your boss for a raise. You'll never know if you don't ask! Good luck!
Ivy League schools are a students wet dream, but not everyone can get into them. Even fewer get scholarships for them. But in recent years, Ivy League universities have raised the number of scholarships they award to students. More students are seeking awards, making the application process for these scholarships very competitive.
Compulsive gambling is a recognized addiction, just like alcoholism or chemical dependency. Follow these steps to see if you might fit the profile. Recognize the signs of compulsive gambling with this guide from Howcast.
Hello Hackers! Welcome to my 2nd Post: This is a tutorial explaining how to hack android phones with Kali.
These days, there is hardly a place in America that doesn't have access to the internet. But with web usage fees and ridiculous cell phone provider contracts, sometimes it's still necessary to go a little DIY when it comes to staying connected.
Tons of iPhone 5 users with Verizon Wireless hit the message boards last week complaining about their phones sucking down massive amounts of cellular data when they were actually using a Wi-Fi connection. Of course, that means Verizon customers could have been getting charged for cellular data they weren't actually using.
High finance and statistical analysis are too complex for most people once they forget what they learned in high school. If you are an investor or small business owner, you can't afford to forget this stuff. This video will teach you how to value an interest rate swap, good info for financial professionals and students.
Learn how to prevent fallying prey to cmmon careless errors when doing fiscal analysis in MS Excel. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular digital spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Excel 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
