The ABCs of money management for military kids
Military parents can use back-to-school season
as an opportunity to teach their children money management lessons. Here are some
basic guidelines and resources.
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When your kid asks you for something, try to keep the money conversation going
"Can you buy this for me, pleeease?" It's normal for young children to have a hard time not getting everything they want. Your questions and explanations...
Consumers Count: Tools and resources for money decisions
Take control of your financial life with these ten tools that can help you make choices at the grocery store, pay your credit card bill, and deal with debt...
How parents can help kids be smarter about money, in everyday situations
When it comes to managing money and making choices, practice putting your thoughts into words. You can help your children better understand the complicated...
Money conversations with your kids made easier with our Money as You Grow book club
At home and in
groups, you can use our book list and discussion guides to talk about money
topics with your children.
Dads: Help your children with money, just by being you!
Fathers know it’s important to teach kids about money. Here’s how you can help your kids build money skills, just by focusing on your strengths.
The changing face of family financial responsibilities
As many families are preparing to celebrate the Mother's Day holiday, new family norms are creating the need for alternatives in financial care. Get help...
Toddlers to teens: How to kick-start your child’s saving habits
On our newly redesigned web resource Money as You Grow, you will find activities designed for each age group to help prepare your children for their...
Take a tour of Money as You Grow! Our new resource to help parents and caregivers give children a strong financial start
Money can be a complicated topic, and knowing what's best for your child can be difficult. To help parents and caregivers, we're launching a newly...
The teenage years are for practicing money decisions in a safe space
In this last part in the series, we’re going to explore how teenagers practice the financial skills that drive their choices in adulthood.
The right shoes and common sense can help your preteen gain financial ground
We recently heard stories from parents that reinforce what our research shows: The preteen years are critical for developing an internal compass for what's...
When your child learns self-control, it helps their financial future, too
As a parent, you are the most powerful influence on your children's financial lives. In the first five years of life, children go through rapid neurological...
Here’s why childhood is an important time to learn about money
If you have kids, it might surprise you to know that children as young as five years old can be ready to learn about saving and spending. From early...
Here’s why you should open a savings account for your kids
Parents often want to open accounts for their children, to help them learn about saving for the future and managing their money. And young people often go...
No-sweat ways to help kids start out strong, financially
America Saves Week is coming soon. This annual event helps thousands of us start out on a regular program of saving money toward our goals. We've all got...
The holidays give you an opportunity to show your kids how money works
The holiday season provides a particularly good opportunity to reach kids with some basic money attitudes. Your children absorb what you say and what you...
A new school year, a new resource for parents and kids
Parents are the strongest influence on how kids learn and think about money, and the back-to-school shopping season is a great time for some major money...
Pushing forward on the CFPB’s financial aid comparison tool
This past year, we've been working with the Department of Education on a project to help colleges provide clear and comparable financial aid information...
Working together to empower consumers
In my first blog post I wrote that part of our work in the Office of Financial Empowerment is connecting with people and organizations around the country...
Paying for College: Help us make it easier for you to choose
April is a time when students and their families anxiously await their college acceptance letters. But for families across the country, the good news of...
Talking to Our Daughters and Sons about Personal Finance
Today is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day! This day is partly about the fun children can have in seeing your workplace, but it is also a chance for...
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