Teaching Kids About Money - Parents Can Instill Some Wonderful Lessons

Online, October 28, 2009 (Newswire.com) - The "financial" ball is often dropped when it comes to teaching kids about money. In a time where schools are often too concerned about testing and meeting certain standards, it is up to parents to bridge the gap in their children's education when it comes to financial life lessons. Knowing where to start can be daunting but now help is available through Nicole Clemow's "Teaching Kids About Money" Squidoo lens.
http://www.squidoo.com/TeachingKidAboutMoney

Kid's are so eager to learn about money management. They are like sponges just waiting to soak up real life financial lessons. As parents, we have to be up to the task. Teens want to learn about checking accounts, budgeting, investing, saving, and financing for large purchases. The information on Nicole's Squidoo lens, Teaching Kids About Money, assists parents:

- On how parents can include children in their own everyday money making decisions
- Help children gain an understanding of how money comes in exchange for time and work
- Spending and saving
- Teach kids how to value money and become their own little entrepreneurs

This Squidoo (http://www.squidoo.com/TeachingKidAboutMoney)has been set up to identify and discuss strategies and ways to aid parents in teaching kids about money, so that they can start learning and appreciating the value of money and grow up to be financially wise.

Nicole Clemow is an international author and speaker and together with her business partner Helene Kempe, they have written a ground breaking new book "Teach Your Kids the Value of Money". She is one of the founders of Money Toolkits, which is an on-line school that educates parents how to teach their kids the value of money.