introduction by Alice Shaffer
The Financial Nanny
Money skills normally are not taught in schools. I wish I had a budget class in high school. It would have been awesome to have that. Today though we have access to the Internet and so many financial programs available to families and individuals. Dave Ramsey, Jean Chatzky both have programs for kids and their parents.
I ran across this awesome blog post twice this week via twitter. I took it as a sign I needed to share with our readers here at Regarding Nannies and The Financial Nanny.
Emily from Family and Life in Las Vegas has this great post 6 Tips to Teach your Toddler About Money {Starting Early to Save Later}. She is a mom of a one toddler named “Squishy”. I love her suggestions for teaching your toddler about money. Simple suggestions that can build a lifetime of knowledge. Make sure to check out the rest of her blog for other helpful topics such as reviews and giveaways.
Here is a an article by Suze Orman on the subject as well. How to Teach Your Kids About Money by Suze Orman for Yahoo! Finance
I’m curious to know if any of you have ways you discuss money with your children or charges? How do you help teach them about money?
It’s important to give children independance when it comes to money. Allow them to make mistakes so they learn.