By Randa on July 27, 2010
Young children will develop financial skills by watching and learning from their parents. As kids grow into adulthood they tend to acquire the same spending and savings habits that their parents have shown them through the years.
There are a number of activities you can do with your child to ensure they’re on the path [...]
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By Randa on May 17, 2010
Money matters. As our kids enter their teens, they will also be entering the work force and need to have all of the tools necessary to survive the green jungle. Here are the top five ways to teach teens about money and what to do with it.
1. Knowledge Is Power
There’s no better way to start [...]
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By Randa on April 6, 2010
During the summer months, kids have the unique opportunity to save up a little bit of cash, while learning the value of work. For kids who want to make some money, there are a few different options. You might have to get creative, but it can be done and the efforts can be highly rewarding. [...]
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By Randa on January 3, 2010
Are you looking for ways to teach kids about how the stock market works? I’ve found a couple of stock trading games for kids that will simulate real-life trading and give kids a sense of what it’s like to invest in the real stock market.
Virtual Stock Exchange
Create public or private games with a cash balance [...]
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By Randa on January 28, 2009
I have a great site to share with you today! The Tessy & Tab Reading Club site has several wonderful looking learning kits for reading, kindergarten readiness, money management and even a plane pack to keep the kids busy while on a trip. Two of these kits have high quality printables available for download on [...]
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By Randa on August 20, 2008
The Printable Play Money available at FreeStuff4Kids is easily the most popular printable on the site. I thought it might be nice to have some Printable Play Checks to go along with them! I didn’t put anything in the address area, so the kids can practice writing their name and address too. Have fun playing [...]
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By Randa on February 12, 2007
Ready to play grocery store, or bank? Here is some play money in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 to get you started – each page has three bills. To learn more about dollar bills, head on over to the NIEHS kids pages where they have a whole page about the symbolism of [...]
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