kids’ finance

An Interactive Savings Tool for Kids

April 14, 2010

As readers know, I’ve long been an advocate of teaching kids about personal finance at a young age. So, I was so excited to learn about Ekomini (a name derived from economy), an interactive savings tool for kids. Ekomini is both a Web site and an electronic “piggy” bank. To set it up, just add [...]

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The Great Piggy Bank Adventure – a Collaboration between Disney and T.Rowe Price

October 12, 2009

As a mom, and as a finance professional, I feel that it’s essential for parents to instill good financial values in their children, as early as possible. The truth is, it isn’t easy to do, and of course, kids learn from your actions even more than they learn from your words. I struggle to find [...]

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The Perfect First Wallet for A Child

September 26, 2007

A while back, we reviewed the LearningCents Bank, which we really feel can help a child learn good money habits. Another way to teach your child the value of money is to give them the chance to “pay” for thing on their own. LearningCents has developed the LearningCents wallet, which is a durable, strong wallet developed [...]

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