Piggy banks to paychecks : helping kids understand the value of a dollar

The need for financial savvy is ever increasing. With university tuition and housing costs rising, parents want to ensure that their children learn the basics of earning, saving, and managing money. This is an indispensible life skill, yet it is not taught in most schools. Sadly, most parents do not have the underlying knowledge of finance and budgeting to be able to help their kids.Piggy Banks to Paychecks: Helping Kids Understand the Value of a Dollar is a practical approach for parents to help their children learn the critical money skills that aren't taught in schools, like earning and saving money, budgeting, understanding taxes, and running a business. Piggy Banks to Paychecks tackles the subject of money head-on in an easy-to-understand, friendly format. If you are a parent, grandparent, or teacher, or are otherwise involved in helping kids learn financial basics, this book is for you. In its pages, you'll find straightforward answers on saving, spending wisely, investing, and donating. You will find help in setting up an allowance plan for kids along with various methods of tracking savings and evaluating purchases. You will learn the language of money and be able to set your children on the path to fiscal responsibility. It doesn't matter how old your children are or how difficult your financial situation is. It doesn't matter where you start to teach your kids about money. It doesn't matter what kind of allowance system you choose to set up with your kids. It only matters that you get started - right now - with the tools you have to work with and the knowledge you already have. A straightforward guide to teaching children financial basics