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Build your kids’ money skills while they’re home from school
Money games and activities for children while they’re home from school because of Covid-19 (coronavirus).
Desarrolle las habilidades de sus niños con el dinero, mientras los tiene en casa sin escuela
Juegos y actividades sobre el dinero para niños, mientras están en casa, sin escuela, a causa del COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Need to save up for college? Stay motivated with these three tips
Putting money away for college, even small amounts, can make a difference. Here are tips to stay motivated in reaching your college savings goal.
Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "But I’ve Used All of My Pocket Change"
Read "But I’ve Used All of My Pocket Change" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about spending and self-control.
Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?"
Read "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about spending and setting priorities.
Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen"
Read "Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about how skills, patience, and creativity can help you get what you...
Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Sam and the Lucky Money"
Read "Sam and the
Lucky Money" with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about how small
amounts of money can make a big difference.
Today’s Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Jingle Dancer"
Read "Jingle Dancer"
with your child and use our Parent Guide to talk about how small steps can help
you reach a goal.
Promising practices and lessons learned for Child Savings Account programs
Building upon the work of the Bureau’s child savings account initiative, the goal of these briefs is to identify, document, and advance promising and proven practices that can increase child savings opportunities for more families with low incomes and low wealth, and that can be taken to scale.
Get Money Smart during Money Smart Week
Financial literacy resources for Money Smart Week.
Six ways to save this year
Start saving, or increase your savings goals, with these tips and resources.
Measuring a child’s progress on the building blocks of financial capability
The Bureau’s new guide to help researchers, program leaders, teachers, and other financial educators with ways to assess young people’s progress toward each building block.
This holiday season, help your kids build solid money habits
Ways to talk to your kids about money and gift-giving during the holidays.
Not sure how to talk money with your kids? Start by playing to your strengths
Your family is unique, and your money conversations with your children should be unique too. Share your own money strengths with your kids.
Ordinary trip to the grocery store with your kid? Explain as you go
Conversation starters and ideas to turn your next trip to the grocery store into a chance for your children to build their money skills.
This month’s Money as You Grow book club pick: “Tia Isa Wants a Car”
The Money as You Grow book club is a way to start money conversations with children. Use our Parent Guides for key ideas, questions, and activities.
Try one thing this summer to grow your child’s money skills
Activities and conversation starters for parents to discuss money and financial topics with their children at any age.
This month’s Money as You Grow book club pick: “Those Shoes”
The Money as You Grow book club is a way to start money conversations with children. Use our Parent Guides for key ideas, questions, and activities.
This month’s Money as You Grow book club pick: “The Rag Coat”
The Money as You Grow book club is a way to start money conversations with children. Use our Parent Guides for key ideas, questions, and activities.
This month’s Money as You Grow book club pick: "My Rows and Piles of Coins"
In “My Rows and Piles of Coins,” a boy growing up in Tanzania saves up to buy a bicycle to help his mother.
Celebrate Children’s Book Week with the Money as You Grow book club
Our Money as You Grow book club can help you chat about money with your kids so they can practice money-savvy habits.
This month’s Money as You Grow book club pick: "Curious George Saves His Pennies"
In "Curious George Saves His Pennies", the beloved monkey wants to buy a toy train. He saves up his money – but then loses it on the way to the...
This month’s Money as You Grow book club pick: “Lemonade in Winter”
In “Lemonade in Winter,” find out how successful Pauline and John-John are when they try to sell lemonade outside on a cold day.
This month's Money as You Grow Book Club pick: "Count on Pablo"
In “Count on Pablo,” find out how Pablo and his grandmother use creativity and problem-solving skills to sell their fruits and vegetables at the market.