If you’re a parent or caregiver who’s been feeling about 15 minutes late for everything and just a screw short of personal daily assembly, teaching kids about money at home can be a logistical challenge. Today’s schools understand this, and fortunately, many of them are including finance in their curricula, knowing how money connects to […]
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The bankaroo story on Jweekly
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Check out the latest press on bankaroo. “…This story begins with an all-too-familiar family scenario: a child and her parent arguing over money. In this case, then-10-year-old Dani Gafni and her father, Etay, are at a video game store, quibbling over whether he’d paid the allowance she thought he owed her for washing his car. […]
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Kids’ Mystery Solved: What Exactly Is “Work Ethic”?
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When you’re a kid, you might get some money from gifts or a regular allowance. This cash is important for learning how to save and make smart buys. Eventually, though, the things you need or want probably will cost more than the amount of money you’re given. When this happens, your parents likely will encourage […]
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Should Your Kids Shop Online?
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Adults routinely use the Internet to buy everything from rice to used cars, but kids are discovering how easy it is to purchase goods online, too. As a parent or caregiver, you’ll need to decide whether to let your children visit the millions of cyber aisles available, looking at both the pros and cons online […]
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5 Surprising Places to Learn About the Economy Over Summer Break
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If your school is like most, then your teachers likely are covering economics to some degree. (That’s good!) When it’s summer, however, you have the perfect chance to learn more about this important subject in a real-world, hands-on approach. Summer fairs and concerts When you go to most fairs and concerts, you have to go […]
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5 Reasons Why Kids Need Bankaroo in Their Schools
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If you’re a parent or caregiver who’s been feeling about 15 minutes late for everything and just a screw short of personal daily assembly, teaching kids about money at home can be a logistical challenge. Today’s schools understand this, and fortunately, many of them are including finance in their curricula, knowing how money connects to […]
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5 Simple Money Goals for Young Kids
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Goal setting is super important when you’re teaching your child about finance—it keeps them focused, makes progress easier to measure and gives you the chance to offer praise and reward when they do well. You can set dozens of different goals for your child based on their age and abilities, but these are some of […]
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Money Basics for Kids: The Reasons Why You Should Save
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You’ve probably heard it from mom and dad a thousand times: “You should save your money!” If your parents are not clear on exactly why saving is so important, though, here’s a breakdown of some of the major reasons you should listen to their advice. Saving lets you eventually buy things you might not have […]
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How to Introduce Your Kids to Charity Work
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Even though your kids will love to spend their money on themselves, their funds also can pave the way for something that is priceless—the experience and self-gratification that comes from giving to others. With a little effort, you can ease your youngsters into charity work and donation in a way that feels natural to them […]
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Money Goals for Kids of Different Ages
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As a money-conscious parent, you know how important it is to teach your kids about finance, and that the process of doing this takes years. Still, with so many topics to cover, many parents are a little lost about when they should be teaching what. The general guideline is that you stay relatively concrete until […]