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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

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Showing your child first hand how currency and coins are produced can generate lots of discussion about money and finances. There are many, many field trips and tours than can be used to help your child learn about money and finances, especially with your active preparation, involvement and followup. Google lists some on their St.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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Start understanding vocabulary and concepts of economics – such as ‘resource’, ‘earn’, ‘income’, price, ‘currency’ and etc. Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

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It has just never been economically justifiable. The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons) have long encouraged members to have a ready supply of food, water and finances. Ice was chopped from the pond and stored as long as it would last. Cream, milk and butter came from the cow.

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