Have you ever thought about setting aside a little extra cash specifically for your child’s teenage years? If you’ve got a child rapidly approaching middle school, you might want to start planning. Let’s be real: adolescence is famously a rollercoaster time. It’s not just the sudden surge of hormones, the eyerolls, and the emotional drama that make it turbulent. It’s also the massive wave of new expenses that can completely blindside a family budget.