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7 Essential Tips to Teach Your Children About Money

1. Money Is Earned In today’s dreadful economy, raising your children to expect things to be handed to them with no effort would put them at a serious disadvantage in the workforce. I’m not saying you should pay them to do household chores that they should already be doing for no financial reward ( because who doesn’t want to live in a clean home free from clutter?) , but  do encourage them to open a lemonade stand, help you prepare for a yard-sale, and mow neighbor’s yards when they are old enough. 2. Want Vs. Need Children need to understand that what we need always comes before what we want. If they want a new toy or video game and cash is tight, explain that money is a limited resource and things like clothing and food come first. 3. The Power of Patience Set some ground rules: for every $10 your child earns, at least $1 must be saved. Get three separate piggy banks and label them like so: savings, spending, and giving. Do not force them to put away money f...