Children Finances

You can give your kids all kinds of rules for playing with others: share, use nice words, don’t bite. But the moment a child understands that they should treat others like they’d like to be treated, the “rules” become less necessary. The...

Budgeting, Finances, Giving, Money Strategies

Think back to your math class days. Remember that moment when you threw back your head and exclaimed, “Why do I need to learn this? When will I ever use this in the real world?” Today, let’s talk about the ultimate real-world math skill...

Budgeting, Savings Plan

Every parent who has passed the toddler-wrangling stage knows that kids learn by watching, and then doing—why else would we buy a lock for a toilet seat? So, when it comes to practical life skills, we’re always looking for safe ways to give...

Financial Stewardship, Money Strategies

Imagine if all your income was disposable, and you had very few responsibilities. It would be a real challenge to develop the disciplines required for long-term financial health. This is where a lot of teens start when they’re introduced to money. As...

Budgeting, Money Strategies, Savings Plan

If you’ve wondered whether it’s too early to start teaching your kids about money, consider this excerpt from Let’s learn about money! Teaching young children about money, an article published by Penn State Extension: As children...

Finances, Financial Stewardship, Money Strategies

There’s never really been a good word for kids between the ages of 8–12. There was a time in the early fifties when they were called “subteens.” Flattering, right? Some folks started calling them “‘tween-agers,”...

Finances, Financial Stewardship, Savings Plan

Every parent who has passed the toddler-wrangling stage knows that kids learn by watching and then doing—why else would we buy a lock for a toilet seat? So, when it comes to practical life skills, we’re always looking for safe ways to give...

Finances, Financial Stewardship, Money Strategies

As parents, we would never give our teenagers our car keys without first teaching them to drive. In fact, we begin explaining the rules of the road to our buckled bundles of joy as soon as we start shuttling them between their countless events. It’s...

Finances, Financial Stewardship, Giving

One of the best lessons we can give our children is that God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7). In a world that often emphasizes self-interest and materialism, teaching kids about generosity helps shape their character and their view of money...

Financial Stewardship, Savings, Savings Plan

Teaching your kids about money is a challenge and often an overlooked part of the training they desperately need!  Children, toddlers especially, aren’t ashamed of their selfishness. They’re completely inwardly focused, only concerned...

Budgeting, Finances, Financial Stewardship