Money Savvy Kids: The Best Ways To Teach Your Children About Money For A Strong Fin - Softcover

Pape, Gordon; Kerbel, Deborah

3.67

18 ratings by Goodreads

9780143186014: Money Savvy Kids: The Best Ways To Teach Your Children About Money For A Strong Fin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143186019 ISBN 13: 9780143186014

Publisher: Portfolio, 2013

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Most of us grew up knowing very little about money and how to manage it. The result is the most indebted generation in Canadian history. Don't let your children make the same mistakes. Money Savvy Kids is an indispensible, fun-to-read book by Gordon Pape and his daughter, Deborah Kerbel, that will help you get your children on the right track to understanding all about money. It contains sound, practical information from Canada's most trusted financial writer plus many delightful and humorous personal stories that will leave you laughing while you learn. Money Savvy Kids features timely information on

how to teach the "value" of money
whether allowances are a good idea and, if so, how much?
saving, spending, sharing
teaching your kids to shop smart
coping with children-directed advertising
games that teach money skills
great websites and apps-some reviewed by the kids themselves
money-smart books for young readers
finding that first job
saving for college

This book is a must-read for all parents with children between the ages of five and seventeen. Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, it's never too early or too late to start talking about money and how to save, spend, and manage it wiseley. Gordon and Deborah make it easy to raise money savvy kids!

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About the Author:

Deborah Kerbel is the author of several young adult novels, including Lure and Girl on the Other Side. She co-authored the bestselling Quizmas books with Gordon Pape. She lives in Toronto.

Review:

Gordon and Deborah deliver sound, practical advice on equipping your kids with essential knowledge about money. Their persoal anecdotes and humorous examples, combined with a comprehensive review of relevant tools and resources, make this both an entertaining read and avaluable reference. - Murray Baker, bestselling author of The Debt-Free Graduate

Money Savvy Kids is a very readable blueprint for any parent interested in improving the money management know-how of their children. Real-life examples and thoughts on money from kids themselves are shared to engage and inform in a charming, thoughtful and human way. - Tricia Barry, executive director, Money School Canada; In-class financial literacy workshop developer/teacher

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