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The Young Investor, Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow – A Review

The Young Investor, Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow – A Review

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Ryan had a race this past weekend just east of Los Angeles.   It was a 7-hour drive and the perfect opportunity for me to use my passenger time to review The Young Investor, Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow by Katherine R. Bateman. I was interested in reading the book because I am a big believer in exposing kids to ways to make their money grow.  Early elementary kids should open a savings account at a bank…

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Teachable Money Moment: Needs vs. Wants

Teachable Money Moment: Needs vs. Wants

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Needs vs. Wants:  Let’s say you’re in the dentist’s office with your child and you’re waiting for your “turn”.  🙂  You pick up a magazine and start flipping through it. This is the perfect opportunity to play the needs vs wants game. By the way, this works best if you use a child-friendly magazine like Parents or FamilyFun. “Hey, look at this cool yo-yo. I like the designs on it. What d’ya think? Would they be a need or a…

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Bringing Families to Your Family Math Night Event

Bringing Families to Your Family Math Night Event

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The station volunteers are recruited, the copies are made, the popcorn machine is on standby….now you just need to get the families to your Family Math Night event. There are a variety of ways to encourage your families to attend your event. This short video shares with you what has worked with other schools in the past…starting with the most popular tip…Tip #1… .