Money As You Grow

Money and financial matters can be difficult to discuss, especially with your children. To help you get started, check out this great online tool, Money As You Grow. This tool was developed by the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability. It provides 20 age appropriate financial lessons along with activities to help put the lessons into practice.

For example, a lesson for a 3 to 5 year old is that "you earn money by working." An activity that may help you child understand this concept is to walk through  your neighborhood and point out different jobs that people are doing.

The main objective of this tool is to improve the financial capability of young Americans. Families can use these lessons and activities to start a conversation with their children about money and to teach kids the importance of saving, making choices, and avoiding debt.




After checking out this overview of the 20 financial lessons to kids to learn as they grow, be sure to check out the website to take advantage of the various activities you can do to help these lessons stick.

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