7 Life Skills Every Teen Should Learn

Photo by: Flickr user carbonnyc

Paying Bills
Learning to not just write checks but keep track of bills and get them paid on time was a bit of a challenge at first. It's a shock to the system, for college kids who've never paid a dime towards cost of living. The teen is already learning this skill with her portion of our cell phone bill - printed and provided to her each month - while she still has someone around to nag her to pay it on time.

Photo by: Flickr user carbonnyc

Paying Bills
Learning to not just write checks but keep track of bills and get them paid on time was a bit of a challenge at first. It's a shock to the system, for college kids who've never paid a dime towards cost of living. The teen is already learning this skill with her portion of our cell phone bill - printed and provided to her each month - while she still has someone around to nag her to pay it on time.