Parents Can Teach Kids About Money

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There is nothing a parent can do for a child that will be more meaningful than to teach them how to manage money. Many parents feel that this should not be something for children to worry about when they are young but that is the time to teach kids about money.

Everyone knows that it takes work to earn wages and that income must be used for the necessities as well as the pleasures of life. When children learn that special chores will enable them to have an allowance it is the first step in this process. However, the task should be special and not something routine that they should be doing anyway, such as making their bed or cleaning their room.

An allowance can be used as a way to impress financial values but, again, it should be earned. This should start as soon as they know that cash is required to purchase things they want. This requires consistency, patience and a great deal of reinforcing the ideals of financial management by the parents.

One way that has been quite successful with some families is to have a certain day, say Saturday, designated as 'payday'. On this day, the family gathers round the table and the child, or children, divide up their wages as to how it is to be spend. This is a valuable tool to teach understanding that wages earned are often obligated for other things.

Each envelope or container should receive a portion of the fifty cents. They might be marked savings, church/charity, toys, etc. Later, when going through a store and the child wants a toy the parent can say, "Let's see how much money you have in your toy budget, is it enough?" In this way, it is not long until they realize that there has to be a certain amount of cash in that category before action, such as buying a toy, can be realized.

If one wants to teach kids about money it should be started at an early age, usually around age five, although it could be later. By teaching them that nothing in life is free, they will receive one of the best educational experiences of their life. It is something they will unconsciously carry through their entire life when it comes to financial matters.

About the Author:
Derrick Janson is an expert in Teaching Kids About Money. He has taught about teach kids about money topics such as allowances, budgeting, saving money and making money for kids.



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