Savvy adult shoppers will comparison shop before they make a purchase decision, but this behavior doesn’t happen automatically—it’s learned. Kids have the capacity to start doing it on a basic level quite early if you show them how. These tips…
There’s no doubt about it—you and your child likely will cough up a nice chunk of change to cover the expense of back-to-school supplies. Kids can use multiple strategies to keep more money in their pockets during the process of…
Retirement can be a pretty abstract financial topic for kids to tackle, especially since it’s so far into the future. Still, they need to know what it is and start planning for it early, especially since they’re likely seeing you…
Eventually, kids either want or have to start earning additional money outside of the home. In the United States, this is usually when they are somewhere between the ages of 15 and 18 years old. A number of strategies can…
Before your child can perform any other money task, he has to be able to tell which pieces of currency are which. For coins, there are a few fun activities that can make the size, color, image and value easier…
Eventually, you’ll want your child to move away from a basic piggy bank and explore working with a regular bank. These are the key points you’ll want to touch on as your child gets ready to open his first account….
Children and youth from 23 countries have been worshipping, debating and sharing ideas for the past two days at CYFI’s Youth Meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Held on the 21-22 May 2014, the young participants took…
If your child watches TV, the odds are pretty good that he’s seen at least one commercial for a pawn shop. In fact, because of how these businesses market themselves, he might even be more curious about them than other…
As kids grow up and start to use money, they gain some distinct, personal perceptions of assets, which become part of how they define what money is and means. Often, the perception includes the idea that it’s possible to tell…
As you teach your child about money, the odds are good that you’ll talk about specific financial tasks that a professional can help with. These are excellent opportunities to introduce your child to finance-related jobs. Bank teller. Bank tellers help…