Money

When Your Child Wants a New Electronic Gadget

This is perhaps the most beautiful time in human history; it is really pregnant with all kinds of creative possibilities made possible by science and technology.
—Jonas Salk, inventor

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When Kids Spend, Spend, Spend and Want More, More, More

Never spend your money before you have earned it.
—Thomas Jefferson, former U.S.

Kids and Money

In some families, talking about money can be more uncomfortable than talking about sex. Money is such a deeply personal subject that lots of parents don’t know how to approach it.

When Kids Ask for Money

Sometimes it seems like kids are asking for money all the time. How can you support their financial needs while still helping them develop good spending, saving, and giving habits?

Kids and Money: Summary and Next Steps

Find valuable resources for teaching your kids to be responsible with money.

The current economy is in rough shape; prices are up, salaries are down, and layoffs are common. And parenting is expensive. So how do you teach kids about money management when it’s tough to make ends meet?

Kids and Jobs

Most kids, when they reach a certain age—usually around the middle teen years—will start thinking about getting a part-time job. Whether or not your financial situation requires that your child get a job, it can be an educational experience and help your child gain valuable personal financial literacy skills.

Talking with Your Kids about Money

Talking about money can be very uncomfortable—find out how to start the conversation and help teach your kids to make smart money decisions.

Frequent Questions and Concerns about Kids and Money

Find the answers to frequent questions and concerns about kids and money.

Kids and Money: An Introduction

How do you teach your children and teenagers personal financial literacy skills when we’re bombarded with conflicting messages on how to responsibly use our money as adults? And in a country in which earning and spending habits are intensely personal, how do you bring up the topic of kids’ money management in the first place?