There is a wealth of information available for teaching older children about money. But there is not a lot in the young children age group (ages 6 through to 12 years old). Many parents adopt an ad hoc approach to teaching their children about money, but many are really just adopting a trial-and-error approach. I believe parents need to be intentional about teaching their children money. This should start as early as possible, at least by the time the child starts primary school year. It begins with cultivating good money habits. As a parent to three young children, i became intentional in teaching my children good money habits a few years ago and read as much as i could on this topic. I have shared much of what i have read, learned and experimented in as many places as possible, in the hopes of encouraging more parents to take action sooner rather than later. I hope to be able to give a talk in March 2018, to coincide with Global Mone Week.

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You are so right, Paul. As a parent and a teacher, I agree that having these conversations about money are crucial. I have just paid off $56,000 worth of debt and I made sure my children understood the mistakes I made that accrued this debt and that they witnessed me paying off the last little bt of it. The school I teach at is a money smart school, and even though I teach English, I find students are crying out for information and education about personal finance. I find creative ways to teach them about budgeting and savings but would love to take it further. Recently, while revising the active and passive voice, when student raised her hand and asked, "Miss, why do we need to learn this stuff when what I really want to know is how do I get a tax file number?"

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