In the famous words of Alice Cooper, “school’s out for summer”! Yes, summer vacation is here, and the question is: how are you going to keep your kids from bouncing off the walls for the next three months? This could be the perfect time to teach your kids about money, and the importance of saving. Whether they’re 4 or 16, there’s never a bad time to teach them about the fundamentals of money and savings goals.
How do we, as parents, help our children out financially? Of course we can start trusts, 529 plans, or brokerage accounts which helps their financial futures, but what will really impact their future is learning healthy financial habits.
It may seem difficult to get this concept across to a child, but the root principle is one they are already learning. All actions and decisions we make have consequences. Spending now might mean you won’t have the freedom to spend in the future.
