Help kids manage money this summer
Now that school is out for many kids in our area, the upcoming lesson-free days can soon lead to idle and empty hands.
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Now that school is out for many kids in our area, the upcoming lesson-free days can soon lead to idle and empty hands.
What if those activities also earned them some cash? A new app achieves both, allowing kids to make money and manage it. It's called BusyKid. Colin Flynn is an 8th grader in Woodbury, Gloucester County. He's always been fascinated by the stock market. During the pandemic, he started using the app, and it's paying off. "He has invested approximately $1,000, and right now he has about $3,000 in the stock market," says Kerri Sullivan, Colin's mother. "He's made $2,000, which is pretty significant." It seems he has a knack for it! "I think all of the ones that I've invested in, except for two, ar...