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GUIDE
Teaching Your Kids About Money
It's not just a nice idea to teach kids how to handle money and credit... it's essential! Our nation's teens spend roughly $170 billion a year. Children under 12 alone are expected to spend some $52 billion in 2006. Clearly, kids know how to spend. What we need to teach them is how to save, invest and live on a budget.
Visit these web pages:
- Everyday Teachable Moments
- Early Money Management Habits for Kids
- Teaching Teens the ABCs of Using Credit
Wisely
Download these PDF Documents:
The Money Talks newsletter series contains tips, practical advice, thought-provoking ideas and age-appropriate activities to bring money lessons alive for young children, tweens, teens and young adults. This newsletter is designed for parents, grandparents and other caring adults to help them teach children and young adults about money.
- Learning About Checking Accounts - A free, downloadable manual from Deluxe with how-to's and practice exercises
Content provided by the American Bankers Association unless otherwise noted. © Copyright 2006 American Bankers Association, 1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036. All rights reserved.
(1) "Learn About Checking Accounts" is a PDF document provided by Deluxe Financial Services, Inc. © Copyright 2005