Start Them Smart: Budgeting Basics for Little Kids

Even very young children can start learning about finances, like identifying coins and beginning to save. From there, you can build more complexity every year, guiding your child to a lifetime of sound financial choices. Budgeting is one important lesson to include along the way. Here, we explain the “bucket” technique, a simple way for kids to understand and act on this crucial money management skill.

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