T
ips by Ages
- 1-4: piggy bank use only what hive (interest overtime)
- 5-10: cash in envelopes (save, give, spend, invest, build a company)
- 11-14: joint checking account start give money for different type expenses (going out to eat, clothes, etc ). Best bet worth with your bank to get low cost debit card and use goodbudget. Another card for kids is https://www.greenlightcard.com/.
- 15-18: total responsible tell match for a car and for college
- After match save for college give 0% loan to pay for school.
General Financial Tips for Kids
- Commission worksheet: big chores (lawn, floors washed) others are like dishes, bed, cleaning up are no commission (all big are no commission, put penalty on behavior on bottom of sheet, big items like mowing lawn are commission).
- Don't use allowance=welfare
- Teach compounding interest
- Teach emergency accounts
- Credit cards and debt is not to be used
Other Resources:
- Teaching you Money Website
- Nest Egg Games for Kids learn Financial Literacy
- Young Professionals Books from Rikin at Ai4Anyone