Money

Raising Financially Responsible Children
Lessons in Personal Finance
Our children need to learn how to handle their money. We as parents know that it is a vital part of their education. Are we correct in assuming that they will learn these life skills in school? The answer to that question is no. The education system will teach our children how to read, write and handle a calculator. There are lessons on cultural awareness, personal hygiene, and physical fitness, but the curriculum does not cover personal finance. Teaching children how to handle their money, ...

Your Childs Financial Future Starts Today!
Start Now, Its Almost Never Too Early
A child's financial education should begin as soon as possible; the sooner the better. You can start to help kids make responsible financial decisions before they even know what money is. Start with any material object. When you give your 2 year old a treat, the closest thing to wealth they know, suggest that he or she can eat it all now or eat some and save some. Now a two year old will probably always choose to eat it all now, and that's ok, just keep reminding them that they have a choice...

Teach Your Children to Save
Saving is a Learned Skill
Teaching our children how to manage their money is a vital part of their education. In our spend-happy society, it's too easy to put off saving until tomorrow. Pennies are small and relatively insignificant, but like our children, they grow. The penny becomes a nickel and then a quarter. Save four quarters and you have a dollar...