ADVICE:Teaching Kids About Money is as Important as Teaching About Sex

By Suzanne Venker , Author - June 24, 2009

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I take my kids to the bank regularly. Like we actually enter the building and go see the teller. Imagine. If I didn't have children , I'm quite sure I'd rarely see the inside of a bank anymore. But I see it all the time as a mother, and here's why: Teaching children about money , in my opinion, is as important as teaching them about sex. (After all, I'd like them to stay married as adults and since these are the number one marriage killers, I think I should do my part to help fend off any ... Read the Full Article
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  • death
    yes i agree

    even though im sixteen and know little about the world this is great advice.my room is cluttered with things i didnt really need and now i cant really find a place to get rid of them.it also sounds like this would be good for the child since they would feel more independent and selfconfident.as they get older teaching them taxes and how to do this and that with money would not be as shocking or stressful to them as it might be to one who had no prior knowledge of finances.

    - deathUS June 26, 2009 6:30PM

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