Financial lessons in childhood can lay the foundation for money skills as an adult.
Introduce money concepts as soon as your child can do basic addition and subtraction.
Saving
Spending
Earning
To help your child grasp this idea, you could give them a weekly allowance or pay them for specific chores or achievements.
Wants
Needs
Learn more about budgeting
Once your child understands where money comes from, explain where it goes: First to things we need, then to things we want.
Ask your child what they’d buy if they had more money. Help set up a savings account or piggy bank and discuss how long they’ll need to save.
Your child asks for a toy they’ve seen. How
should you respond? That depends on their
understanding of money concepts.
Help them with a plan to save for it
Show them how to shop for bargains
Discuss pros and cons of buying it
Reinforce money lessons in everyday
activities. Compare prices, resist impulse
purchases. Your child learns from your actions as well as your words.
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