Kids and Money
Posted on August 20, 2007
Filed Under Parenting
One of the great joys of parenting is watching our children make good choices. And that can be especially so in regards to money. One of my daughters has the spiritual gift of generosity, and it is fun to watch her see a need and want to meet it with her money. She will not think twice about a substantial (for her, at least) gift to a missionary, for instance. In fact, the only real concern I have is that sometimes she probably SHOULD think about the appropriate amount to give.
Also related to money and choices, one of my sons is a spender. At times I’d like to see him exercise just a bit more restraint about his buying. To his credit, he does have a few part time jobs, and just the other Saturday he made $140 - not bad for eight hours work. One of my goals is to help him see longer-term goals for both spending and saving. We’ talked about that a little this past weekend.
Most parents will benefit from the two-day Focus serieswith Ron and Judy Blue. The Blues have both professional and practical experience when it comes to kids and money. They’ve got five grown children, so they have lots of good insights from a Dad and Mom’s perspective about training kids to handle money well. And Ron’s credentials as an advisor have afforded him the opportunity to interact with clients who have varying degrees of success in money management.
The guests were enjoyable to work with in the studio, and their advice is still causing me to think - and act - a bit differently with my own kids. Don’t forget to go a bit deeper — we’ve got web-exclusive content designed to help you have some fun and conversations with your child.
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