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steps to teach your kids the mysteries of money (cont.)
Step 7: Get involved in school curriculum
choices that teach the value of work and money.
Programs like Junior Achievement and REACH reaches children
throughout the country, in courses designed for kindergarten through
high school, to educate them about community, the workplace environment,
entrepreneurship and investing. But your local Junior Achievement
organization needs community volunteers to teach those prepared courses.
Giving just an hour or two a week of your time spreads the message of
the value of work to an entire generation.
Always recognize that there's a difference between teaching material
values -- and creating a materialist. Money has an important place in
life, and it's different for every adult. For some, it's only a path to
consumption; for others, it allows for charity and generosity. A healthy
balance is the goal of a sound education about money.
Finally, a reminder: Children's attitudes about money are based on the
things they learn and the genes they inherit. Many parents have noticed
that two siblings raised in the same household have vastly different
approaches to dealing with money. One child may hoard his or her
allowance, while the other is a spendthrift. So while you can't
completely mold a child's perspective, you can educate a young person to
respect money and the hard work it represents.
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