Sample issue

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This issue's conversation starter

"If you had $20 to make our family's weekend better, what would you do with it?" Ask it at dinner. Younger kids will name treats; older kids may plan an outing and add up costs. Either way, you'll hear how they think about money, and they'll practice making a plan.

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An activity for ages 8 to 12

Let them pick a savings goal and look up the real price. Then use the allowance calculator together to see how many weeks it will take, with and without a parent match. Make a chart and stick it on the fridge.

Reader question

"Should I pay my kids for chores?" Families do it differently. One approach many find works: everyday chores are part of being in the family, and extra jobs can earn money. Agree the job and the pay before starting. See Chores and money.

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Bright Buck Club