Teaching Kids Finances

Teaching kids about personal finances gives them a head start, and we don't just mean piggy banks! Help kids master strategies in investing, saving, and even credit. Check out the fun activities and other resources below! 
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We have fun activities, articles, coaching sessions, and calculators for kids of all ages!

Infographic showing simple tips for parents to teach children financial responsibility

Suggested Financial Themed Reading

  • Little Critter: Just Saving My Money (My First I Can Read)
  • Follow the Money!
  • A Dollar for Penny (Step Into Reading, Level 2)
  • Bargain for Frances (I Can Read, Level 2)
  • The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense
  • A Chair for My Mother
  • Beatrice's Goat
  • Money, Money, Honey Bunny!
  • The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library: One Cent, Two Cents
  • Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It? Making Budget Choices
  • Bunny Money
  • Gabriel Gets a Great Deal
  • How Much Is a Million? (20th Anniversary Edition)
  • Just Enough Carrots
  • Tia Isa Wants a Car (Available in Spanish)
  • Willie Wins
  • Yasmin's Hammer
  • Abuela's Weave
  • Elevator Magic
  • Rickshaw Girl
  • Isabel's Car Wash
  • Lemonade for Sale
  • Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock
  • The Story of Money
  • Lawn Boy
  • Eyewitness Books: Money
  • The Mighty Miss Malone
  • Flat Broke: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Greed
  • Follow Your Money: Who Gets It, Who Spends It, Where Does It Go?
  • Go Figure! A Totally Cool Book about Numbers
  • Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns
  • Make Lemonade
  • Mr. Chickee's Funy Money
  • One Hen: how One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
  • The Lemonade War Series #1: The Lemonade War (Available in Spanish)
  • Not Your Parents' Money Book: Making, Saving, and Spending Your Own Money
  • Paying for College Without Going Broke
  • Start It Up: Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions into Pay
  • The Wealthy Barber, Updated 3rd Edition
  • Making Money Work: The Teen's Guide to Saving, Investing and Building Wealth
  • All About the Green

Articles, Coaching Sessions, and Calculators

For Kids: Earning Income
Budgeting
For Kids: Earning Income

Earning income is the first step to creating a budget.

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Savings Accounts
Budgeting
Saving Money

Saving money is easier when you’re motivated by a specific goal.

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Check It Out
Borrowing and Credit
Check it Out

Give your finances a boost by opening your very own checking account–it's fast and it's easy–you've just got to know the basics.

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3 Jar Allowance For Kids
Investing
3 Jar Allowance for Kids

The 3 jar money system encourages kids to learn about budgeting by splitting their money into saving, spending, and giving categories.

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The 50/30/20 Rule for Teens
Coach
Budgeting
The 50/30/20 Rule for Teens

Create a custom budget that follows the 50/30/20 rule and fits your life as a teen.

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Person laying bricks
Investing
Interest

Interest is one of the most powerful tools in your financial arsenal and one of the more slippery dangers.

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