So what can you do to help your tweens and teens learn the value of a dollar? Take direction from Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” (NIV) Here are some ideas to get started. (Photo by Steven DePolo, used by Creative Commons license. Thanks!)
Teach Kids About Saving, Sharing, Spending
Though our children are saturated in our consumer culture, the US Department of Education reports that only 42 percent of 12th graders are skilled in basic economics. It’s never too early to start teaching our kids about the responsible use of money. This article from Thrivent magazine has some great ideas. (Photo by Richard Wagoner, […]