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Teach Your Children About Money
I firmly believe that if we'd been taught more about investing
and basic money management in high school (and younger!) my
generation wouldn't have some of the financial troubles that
they do. I was lucky enough to have parents who taught me those
lessons at home, but many of my friends weren't so lucky. I
don't think much has changed for our own children. The schools
just don't have the time or resources to focus on basic money
skills so it's up to us as parents to educate our children. We
have to teach by example. If our children see us spending money
on credit cards they think that the little plastic card is all
you need to get your heart's desire. We need to show them that
the little plastic card produces a bill each month that must be
paid. Pay it in full so they can learn the habit early.
Some people are hesitant (or refuse) to involve their children
in their financial affairs. Up to a certain age I would agree.
But at some point you need to involve your children at least a
little bit so they can learn the process of money management and
it will help keep you accountable for your actions. Having to
explain your frivolous purchases to your children can quickly
alter your own habits.
Your ultimate goal is for your children to be better off than
you are. If you don't teach them about how to manage money they
could easily become worse off in their adult years. Don't burden
them with ignorance. If you don't feel qualified to show them
proper money handling skills then enlist the help of qualified
professionals or family members who are skilled with money. The
goal is
not perfection. It's basic education and hopefully
preventing the already catastrophic credit card debt from
spilling over into the next generation.
My favorite example of teaching money management within the home
was setup by the Dilley family. They had sextuplets several
years ago and learned a way to teach their children good
behavior and money management at the same time. The kids earn
Dilley Dollars for doing their chores and good behavior. The
dollars are redeemable for video game time or can be converted
to real money (50 cents real money for every Dilley Dollar)
which can spent on real things. The kids are taught to save some
of it and they learn to appreciate what it takes to make money
in this world.
Whatever system you come up with, stick with it. Make your
children accountable for their own spending habits and be
accountable to them for your decisions. Admit your mistakes and
do your best to lead them down the right financial path. Stick
with the consequences of poor judgment. Of course you are the
parent and make the final decisions, but the more you can
involve them in the money processes of your household the better
off they'll be when they step into the real world on their own.
About the author:
Heather Peters is a self proclaimed financial fanatic with lots
of information to share. To learn more about how to teach your children about money visit the
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