Written by Carol Bralich, Washington County Human Development & Relationships Extension Educator.
Starting money talks early helps children with basic math and counting skills — a benefit in school. Handling money and experiencing small money successes (and sometimes mistakes) helps children learn about saving and spending. Early opportunities lead to future success.
Read the fact sheet:
- Español – El ahorro y los gastos (2015 version) (PDF, 2 pages, 669 KB)
References
- CFPB Money as You Grow
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/money-as-you-grow/ - Sesame Street: For you, For me, For later: https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/save