children and money

How to Financially Educate Your Children

Posted October 8, 2008 - 17:42 by Nora Dunn

Personal Finance, Life Hacks

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You have the power to create and mold your child’s financial imprint. It is through your own actions, discussions, and attitudes towards money that your children will develop habits – both good and bad – that will carry them through and last a lifetime. Nobody else is going to show them how to succeed in life and avoid the huge financial pitfalls that lurk around every corner.

So do your child a favor and give them a huge helping hand! Here are a few ways you can help them create a healthy relationship with money.

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6 Random Things I Have Taught My Kids About Money

Posted August 31, 2008 - 14:29 by Julie Rains

Personal Finance

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I’d like to say that I have taught my kids everything they need to know about personal finance, from the basics of banking to the complexities of investing and portfolio management. I haven’t. When I was ready to inform and guide, they had no interest in learning. The financial education of my children has not been progressive or linear, but rather haphazard and unorganized. Imparting wisdom, then, has been the result of random events and conversations. So, with the understanding that life keeps happening whether you are ready or not, here are 6 things I have managed to teach my children about money.

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