Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees

I always remember my dad telling my brother and me when we were growing up, “MONEY DOESN’T GROW ON TREES”! It is so important to instill good spending habits while kids are young so they do not become credit card happy once they get older (I’m speaking from experience here). The first article gives five ways to teach kids about money including allowing them to invest in stocks and teaching them about couponing: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2015/03/28/cool-ways-teach-kids-personal-finance/

The second article is a cool read if time permits. It’s a blog by a mom who came up with a really cool chore chart and allowance system:

http://thegildedpear.blogspot.com/2013/03/chore-charts-allowance.html

Written by: Caitlin Distelrath