10 Financial Reality Checks To Give Your Kids, Before Life Does

Make them get a job

There’s not much like working that can teach kids the value of a dollar. Maybe they have some awareness that the Internet bill is $100 a month, or that filling up a tank of gas costs $50, but they won’t fully appreciate those things until they get their first job. Then, they’ll likely learn that they couldn’t even cover the Internet bill with a full day’s paycheck, or that they’d have to work nearly five hours to fill up a tank of gas. When they understand the real hours of work that go into creating the money that keeps the lights on and the refrigerator full, they will think twice before throwing away half a sandwich or leaving a lamp on when they’re out.

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