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Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money...
« on: June 22, 2007, 06:31:25 PM »
By Gregory Thomas

We take it for granted that children know how money gets into our wallets. The tips below will guide you through teaching your children the value of money.

Now I'm not referring to the value of stocks and bonds, compounding interest, or the current market value of a U.S. dollar.

What every child should be taught at some time, is: the purpose of jobs (how we earn money), saving for goals (how to save money), limit needless spending (how to budget).

It's up to you to decide when and at what age it is appropriate to discuss the following topics. But keep in mind that if you don't teach them the skills to make educated, responsible decisions with their money, you will be holding back a valuable lesson that should be taught. Learning how to successfully manage money is a skill they will have for life.

Where To Start

Don't assume your children know the meaning or purpose of a job, bills, banks, etc...

Let them see you pay your bills. Explain to them how you have 'X' amount of dollars per month to pay for everything. Point out the dangers of getting into debt (credit cards). Explain that ATM machines are not magic money dispensers that give you as much money as you need, for free.

Learning comes from experience. Just talking about money will not get the job done. Learning how to earn, save and spend money appropriately comes from real life experiences.

If your children do not have an allowance already, think about starting one. Only when they have their OWN money to manage, can they put your lessons into practice.

When you are discussing allowance with your children, relate it to your own life. Explain to them that when you want to buy something, you must first work to earn money, then save enough money in order to purchase it ie: car, house, clothes. Tell them that if you don't go to work and earn money, there's no way you can afford to buy what you want.

You can then explain to your children that if they want to buy a new toy, they must earn the money in order to buy it.

It's Up To You

You can design your childs' allowance and chores however you see fit: weekly, bi- weekly, monthly, pay-per-chore.

One method that's effective is designating 'X' number of chores, for 'X' number of dollars per week.

For example: "Johnny. You will earn $5 a week if you do these jobs/chores: water the lawn (twice), take out the garbage, vacuum the house (twice), and feed the cat everyday."

It's up to you to develop a list of chores that can be done around the house, and an appropriate allowance amount to go with it. In other words, you shouldn't have your child painting the whole house for a quarter.

You should also be sure and make the jobs/chores age appropriate. A twelve year old will be able to do more than a seven year old, so take this into account when thinking of chores.

Now don't confuse allowance, with the basics. What are the basics? Keeping their room clean. Doing their homework. These are jobs that should be done without question. Period.

Once You Start

When your children earn their allowance for the first few times, they will want to immediately go and spend it. Fear not. This should be expected. Here is where you can start to teach your children.

Sit down with your children and talk about the "things" they want to buy. Have them prioritize their items on a list, in order of importance. This list can be considered their "Goal Sheet" - the reason they are saving their money.

Have them keep this list in their wallet/purse/piggybank, so they will always be able to look and see what they are saving for. You should also keep a copy of this list just in case they lose it, or want to purchase something that's not on it.

The next time you are in a store, and your children want to use their money to buy something, first ask them: "Do you have your wallet/purse that has the money you've been saving?".You can then ask them if that particular item they want to buy is on their list.

Asking these questions will get them thinking about the items importance. Is it more important than the other items on their list? Let your child make the decision whether to buy or not.

Regardless of what you say, more than likely your children will make the purchase even if the item is junk. That's ok! This is a lesson your child must learn. Only when the initial thrill of the toy wears off, or when your child realizes that the other items on his/her list were more important, will they begin to understand the value of their money.

Conclusion

These are only some of the possibilities you might want to look into. Regardless of what you can take from this article, adapt it so it fits into your family lifestyle.

Money management is a learned skill that comes from real experiences. It is very important that children learn the value of money and the role that it plays in our lives. Teach them how to make smart, educated buying decisions. Stress the importance of setting priorities and working to achieve that goal.

Once your child achieves one of his or her goals, they will understand what it takes to be successful. They will know how to budget their money and limit unnecessary spending in order to buy what they REALLY want or need.(savingsecrets.com)



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Re: Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money...
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2007, 07:13:28 AM »
They have to earn it, learn to save it to buy something they want, and spend it only on something they had to save up for. When they are spending mother and fathers money they don't feel the pain of letting go of the money. But when they have to work for money and then decide what the most important item is to spend their money on, that's when they learn the value of money.  

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Re: Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money...
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 09:52:21 PM »
Most kids of rich parents would never appreciate the toils of their mother and father.

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Re: Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money...
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 11:16:33 PM »
I do agree that children should be thought early about the value of money. Parents should be honest to their children on how difficult on their side to look for money to provide for them, so they'll use the money wisely and not squander it on unimportant things.

I'm glad that my parents has taught us well.:)

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Re: Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money...
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 11:59:38 PM »
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Re: Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money...
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2008, 01:21:53 AM »
i have been teaching my kids about the value of money but it seems that they just pretend to understand it but in fact they would always remind me of my obligations to them which is so difficult for me to argue considering that am so far away from them and the reason why i am here is that i am very much obligated to give them whatever they need and wants... mao ni sakit kung OFW ka...

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Re: Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money...
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2008, 06:42:46 AM »
Importante jod bitaw nga makat-on ang mga bata about money matter pod.My kids at home wala jod na gi-anad pod ug bil-mo-ko n'yan.

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