Teaching Kids About Money – 12 Tips from the Experts

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12 Expert Tips on Teaching Your Children About Money, by Golden Financial Services www.GoldenFS.org www.NoMoreCreditCards. com Author: Paul Paquin

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12 Expert Tips on Teaching Your Children About Money, by Golden Financial Services

www.GoldenFS.orgwww.NoMoreCreditCards.com

Author: Paul Paquin

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Tip One: Teach your kids not to waste money.

Shortly after my children found out that I pay every time they turn a light on, they also learned a lot

about wasting money when I charged them a quarter for leaving lights on after they left a room.

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Tip Two:

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Give your kids an allowance, teach them about having a job and chores.

Assigning a dollar amount to specific tasks rather than giving a flat rate allowance is helpful. In our home, I don’t give my children an allowance

for necessary chores such as cleaning their room. My wife and I feel these self-care activities and cleaning up after oneself are their contribution to the family. However, there are chores that we assign a dollar value to,

such as feeding the pets, cleaning cages, doing dishes, etc.

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Tip Three:

Give your kids an allowance, teach them about having a job and chores.Assigning a dollar amount to specific tasks rather than giving a flat rate allowance is helpful. In our home, I don’t give my children an allowance for necessary chores such as cleaning their room. My wife and I feel these self-care activities and cleaning up after oneself are their contribution to the family. However, there are chores that we assign a dollar value to, such as feeding the pets, cleaning cages, doing dishes, etc.

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