Kids Money Hubs Review
67Disclaimer!
This review only includes Hubs which deal with kids and money, so it won't cover the array of Hubs about saving money when buying things for kids and so on. You will find here mostly Hubs for parents, some of which can can be enjoyed by kids as well, about teaching kids money skills.
They are reviewed in order, as they came up in the Hubpages search, and I stopped after 5 pages of results because there weren't any more relevant ones after that.
Hubs are constantly changing. This review was done on January 31, 2008, and these Hubs may have been changed since then. This information represents one person's opinion, and I invite comments disputing anything I might have said.
I wrote some of these Hubs. I have tried not to let that influence what I wrote about them, but I may be biased anyway. If you think I have been unfair anywhere, please post a comment or contact me and let me know.
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Teaching Kids About Money
Aimed at parents - video, links, feed.
Discussion of what kids can understand, ideas and examples of ways for kids to make money and save money.
Websites That Teach Kids About Money
Aimed at parents, contains links, feeds, and videos.
Lists and reviews many web resources for teaching kids about money.
Money For Kids
Talks about why it is so difficult for people to learn good money habits. Video, images, feeds, links, and suggestions for other places parents can look for resources.
Can Kids Make Money?
The importance of allowing kids to earn their own money. Do we underestimate children? Allowing kids to make a contribution.
Images, links, feed.
How to Teach Kids About Money
Advice for parents, broken down into elementary, tween and older teen subheadings. Allowances, saving, and teaching the value of money.
Images, a link, and book recommendations.
How Much Freedom To Give Kids In Spending Their Own Money
Discussion of the pros and cons of letting kids decide how to spend money they have earned vs taking control to protect them from making mistakes, and the impact on their subconscious beliefs about money in later life.
Images, feed.
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Ways For Kids To Earn Money
Images, links, feed, video, list of ideas, and the story of a rat-breeding business run by kids.
How To Start A Business For Kids
First steps in starting a business - finding a market. An interesting debate in the comments over whether having a business makes kids grow up too fast.
Images, links, feeds.
How To Teach Kids About Money: Pocket Book Technique
Describes a process for managing allowances using accounting techniques. Teaches kids to approach personal finances in a practical and businesslike manner.
Long text, useful exercise fully described in slightly difficult language. Doesn't always define accounting terms used. Worth a look, though. Even a simplified version of this process would be a good thing to do.
Image, eBay and book recommendations.
Cash Flow For Kids
Teaching kids about money - Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow 101 game and other ideas.
Image, links, feed.
How Much Should Kids Know About The Family Finances?
The debate about whether or not to let kids know about financial struggles. Video of a useful exercise to show kids that their parents aren't rolling in spare cash, and an interesting viewpoint in the comments.
Images, links, video.
Cash For Kids
Allowances - do you tie them to chores? Shouldn't kids do chores as part of their role in the family, not just for money? But then how do you deal with the constant nagging for money? Tips for parents on finding the balance.
Links, videos, feed.
Businesses That Kids Can Start --Ideas for the Young Entrepreneur
A well-written short page with five business ideas.
Image, book recommendation.
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Good Neighborhood Jobs for Young Kids
A good round-up of the hows and whys for kids to earn their own money, and lots of good suggestions for specific tasks they might do.
Just text, but lots of it!
Business Ideas For Kids
Why business for kids, some business ideas, and how to get your child's attitude right for business success.
Image, video, feed.
Garage Sales - an Opportunity to Teach Children About Money
Ways in which you can use the garage sale process to teach kids about depreciation, budgeting, and smart buying.
Just text, but lots of it!
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[Internet Reading of the day] Is Your Kid's Greatest Fear About Money The Possibility of Having to Support You?
I'm not sure whether this was reproduced with Suze Orman's permission, but it's a great read, so until I have definite evidence one way or the other, I'm leaving it in here with a link.
The title says it all, really. Makes the angst about whether to include kids in the family finances seem somewhat misplaced! Eight-year-olds (not just one, but many) are worrying about how they will support their parents.
Image and text.
Recently Added Hubs On Kids And Money
- Ideas for KIDS to EARN MONEY DURING SCHOOL BREAKS
Many school-age children who are under the age requirement to obtain official “working papers” are capable of working - and want to work - to earn some spending money. Here you will find creative ideas for kids to earn an income during their school breaks. - 6 weeks ago
- USE MONEY TO MOTIVATE KIDS TO STUDY
Why are so many kids turned off by school? They have no stake in the learning process. The average small school in the US spends ten million dollars every year. We should pay kids some of this money to encourage them to study. - 2 months ago
- Teaching Kids about Money and Family Values ~ Allowances for Kids
Journey back with me to learn about how my grandmother, born in 1898 was taught about the value of money & passed it forward through the generations. - 2 months ago
- Money Making Problems
I am writting about how to solve money making problems. Read and you will see the end to your money making issues. - 2 months ago
- The Overwhelming Job of Being a Single Parent
People say that childhood flies by so fast, but as a single parent, some days seem to be about a hundred years long! If you are doing everything by yourself, that means doing the housework, taking the kids to school and after school activities,... - 3 months ago
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Kenny, I am very interested in the situation in India.
The President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, expressed concern that the goals and aspirations of young people in India centred around getting a good job, rather than becoming young entrepreneurs and employers. He wants to create young entrepreneurs in large numbers in India to help drive economic development.
If young people are prevented from learning how to do business at the ages when they are best able to learn, how will this vision be achieved?
Kids here are not allowed to be employed during school hours until they reach the minumum school leaving age (14years 9months in our state), but they are able to make and sell products for cash, or sell their services outside school hours. They generally can't get regular jobs, but that doesn't prevent them making money.
Is it mainly a legal obstacle that prevents kids from earning money in India, or a social one?
Jenny
Thanks for posting my hub on here!!!
Hi,
I have enjoyed reading this hubpage regarding financial education for kids. This is a topic very dear to me as I have two young kids that I want to educate to the best of my ability. I know a lot about finance and investing and have now set out to educate myself on the best ways to educate my children.
I figured it would be worthwhile to write down what I learn for others to benefit from. I've set up a one page site where I'm taking questions from people about the things they'd like to know the most.
They are posting:
"What's Your Biggest Question About Teaching Kids About Money?
I'm using these questions to make sure I don't miss anything in my research and would love to know what your questions are. Thanks.
you can post your questions at
Thanks.
Emlyn :)
Kenny Wordsmith Level 1 Commenter 4 years ago
My son is a teen, and I always have the problem of how much to give, and what to refuse. It's different in India: kids can't have newspaper routes or work in restaurants or something. Or even babysit.
Great hub; you have given us all aspects to the problem, and solutions, thanks!