Comments on: Your Children Will Handle Money, The Way You Handle Money http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/your-children-will-handle-money-the-way-you-handle-money/ Motivational Money Management Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kids and Money — June 15, 2009 - by Money Hacks http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/your-children-will-handle-money-the-way-you-handle-money/#comment-1748 Kids and Money — June 15, 2009 - by Money Hacks Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:20:49 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=366#comment-1748 [...] Chaffee presents Your Children Will Handle Money, The Way You Handle Money posted at Enemy of Debt, saying, “Thank [...] [...] Chaffee presents Your Children Will Handle Money, The Way You Handle Money posted at Enemy of Debt, saying, “Thank [...]

]]> By: Brad Chaffee http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/your-children-will-handle-money-the-way-you-handle-money/#comment-1470 Brad Chaffee Thu, 21 May 2009 17:11:16 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=366#comment-1470 I would hope so but was unable to find anything to confirm that. All I do know is that people today believe that they have to build their credit in order to have stuff, so it does make me wonder. The basics as I listed actually make sense but what makes sense isn't always what is used. I would be willing to bet that there would be something in the curriculum that "pushed" the importance of "building" ones credit as a way of managing their money responsibly. I STRONGLY disagree with that! In fact, the only curriculum that I know of that is teaching REAL money management principles is the one Dave Ramsey has gotten into schools himself called Foundations in Personal Finance. I do agree with you, that because lots of parents are not educated themselves in money management then something IS needed in public schools, but I want to know who's ideas will be considered in any curriculum. The same can be said about sex education and I am concerned with what some schools have deemed appropriate to teach our kids there too. There are some things I do not want the schools trying to teach my kids. What we need to focus on is adult education in personal finance so that they CAN teach their kids, which is exactly why I do what I do. I am not a big fan of the public school system, and do not think that the Government is the answer to any of our problems. I would hope so but was unable to find anything to confirm that. All I do know is that people today believe that they have to build their credit in order to have stuff, so it does make me wonder. The basics as I listed actually make sense but what makes sense isn’t always what is used. I would be willing to bet that there would be something in the curriculum that “pushed” the importance of “building” ones credit as a way of managing their money responsibly. I STRONGLY disagree with that!

In fact, the only curriculum that I know of that is teaching REAL money management principles is the one Dave Ramsey has gotten into schools himself called Foundations in Personal Finance. I do agree with you, that because lots of parents are not educated themselves in money management then something IS needed in public schools, but I want to know who’s ideas will be considered in any curriculum. The same can be said about sex education and I am concerned with what some schools have deemed appropriate to teach our kids there too. There are some things I do not want the schools trying to teach my kids. What we need to focus on is adult education in personal finance so that they CAN teach their kids, which is exactly why I do what I do. I am not a big fan of the public school system, and do not think that the Government is the answer to any of our problems.

]]> By: Olivia @Independent Beginnings http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/05/your-children-will-handle-money-the-way-you-handle-money/#comment-1469 Olivia @Independent Beginnings Thu, 21 May 2009 16:02:28 +0000 http://www.enemyofdebt.com/?p=366#comment-1469 I honestly think that the basics you listed ARE what the schools will be teaching. It would be nice if parents would teach their kids about money management, but the sad fact of the matter is that most do not. Most parents do not know enough about money management themselves to teach their children about it. I am completely supportive of the schools starting this program. <abbr><em>Olivia @Independent Beginnings´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Independentbeginningscom/~3/I78zOyB9ZNM/" rel="nofollow">Oops, Sorry for the Goof-Up</a></em></abbr> I honestly think that the basics you listed ARE what the schools will be teaching. It would be nice if parents would teach their kids about money management, but the sad fact of the matter is that most do not. Most parents do not know enough about money management themselves to teach their children about it. I am completely supportive of the schools starting this program.

Olivia @Independent Beginnings´s last blog post..Oops, Sorry for the Goof-Up

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