Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Parenting: The Ongoing Lesson of Appreciation

How to teach kids the value of money- great article!

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When each of our four kids was born, we set up a savings account in their names.

Every month, we toss in a bit of money – and I mean a bit, especially now that it’s split four ways – with the idea that one day, when they’re older, we’ll gift them each with whatever we’ve managed to put aside in their name.

We haven’t thought out the particulars – maybe it’ll help them pay for their first car or part of a college education, or maybe we’ll just surprise them with it after graduation – but I’m pleased that it’s something we’re able to do.

Except part of me wonders if this is the kind of thing that they’d be better off without.Read More...

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