Mary is a certified public accountant by trade and on top of taking care of her husband and two (soon to be three) young boys, she provides financial services for others. (Visit her website to see more about what she does!)
Mary is passionate about helping others manage their money and helping them get to financial freedom of their own.
And lucky for you, she's offering some tools to help your family out as well!
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"Financial Peace Junior is designed to help you teach your kids about money. It's packed with tools and resources and step-by-step instructions for parents. What can be intimidating is made ultra-easy. There are ideas for activities and age-appropriate chores, and all the tools you need to make learning about money a part of your daily life. Your kids will love the exciting games and toys. The lessons of working, giving, saving and spending are brought to life through fun stories in the activity book, and they'll love tracking their progress on the dry erase boards! Financial Peace Junior doesn't just give you the tools to teach your kids to win with money - it shows you how."
Beckett got his own Financial Peace Junior Kit and had fun going through it with us. While it's recommended for ages 3-12 and he's still young for it, he was drawn to the bright colors and all the pieces (especially the calculator buttons) and he actually sat and listened while R and I talked about it. Talking about it with him now is building a nice foundation for him as we get ready to really start using the kit.
The kit also got us talking about how we want to handle certain things (like allowance) with B as he gets older. The kit includes a chore chart and we talked about having chores that you can do to earn money and chores you are expected to do as a member of the family. Currently if we ask B to 'do his chores' he will take a washcloth and clean the table after eating. He's also started putting his own dishes in the sink after meals and putting his dirty clothes in the laundry basket. There are other chores that he *thinks* he's helping with (like loading the dishwasher and sweeping the floor) so we let him participate in those as well. He currently loves doing chores and being a 'helper boy' but I imagine the day will come that he wont love them as much and earning his allowance through them will be a good motivation to get them done. :)
I also liked the Give, Save & Spend envelopes in the kit. Currently we put all of B's gift money into his college savings account but as he gets older, he'll get to have a say in where his money goes. I like how the clear envelopes offer a concrete visual of the amount of money he has in each category. It's a perfect starter budget for a little one!
Do you have a child (or know one) that would love this kit? Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win the kit AND the book!
To enter:
Mandatory:
1. Like Hickstionary & Sievers CPA on Facebook.
Extra entries:
2. Share the Hickstionary status about this giveaway on Facebook. (Or tag yourself in the giveaway picture.)
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(Contest ends 4/15/13, 10 pm CDT)
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