Penny Pinchin' Mom

With social media, YouTube, and streaming, taking a break from the screen and opening a physical book can be a nice change. Especially when it comes to teaching your kids about financial literacy. Depending on how your child learns, a combination of educational mediums can be helpful but sometimes, going back to the basics (a book) is the way to…
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For too long conversations about money and personal finance have been considered taboo or tacky, boring or frustrating … and this needs to change. Financial literacy and fun don’t have to be mutually exclusive! They are not oil and water. It is possible to combine the two. Playing financial literacy games with your kids is an effective way to normalize…
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As parents, it is our job to facilitate financial learning for our kids. This doesn’t mean we have to have all of the answers. It means that we can direct our children toward useful resources and financial materials that can help them to develop their financial capabilities. Financial videos can be a great way to teach kids about money management….
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We deal with money daily, yet in many schools, there are no structured financial lessons. As a result, we as parents are left as the main resource to give our children a financial education. Even if your children’s school does offer some kind of financial literacy program, it’s important to start teaching your children about money as early as possible…
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