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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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As I prepared to hold a Money Camp for my young grandchildren last year, I researched various educational standards to review what kids can learn at various ages. Buying gasoline. Talk about various car expenses, besides gasoline, like oil, windshield washer fluid, mechanics, tuneups, tires, car payment interest and etc.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms. There were no discount brokers.

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