My kids own enough toys to fill a Target aisle. Their clothes closet? Jam packed. Take a quick look around our house and you might think we’re one of those excessive American families with no sense of money’s value. But come a little closer. You’ll discover most of the clothes my children own were handed down from their cousins—or bought on super clearance because Momma loves a bargain. And those toys? Gifts, mostly, or else acquired through our semi-annual Christmas and birthday splurge. We appreciate our material things. But we know they’re not everything. I want to teach my kids …
Because Money Matters and Our Kids Need to Know
The whine rose above the din of all the shoppers around us. My cheeks flushed red and I bent low to the little person who made such a sound. “No, we cannot buy a toy today. We do not have money for that,” I said barely above a whisper. She crinkled her forehead in concern and spoke in confident loud tones, “You mean we don’t have any money mommy?” Talking to kids about money and finances is a difficult thing. I know I want my children to understand the value of a dollar and hard work. I know I don’t …