Resources to teach your kids about money

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You know that awesome bank I shared a picture of yesterday? It is the best. Made of clear plastic so the girls can't break it and they can see their money. The savings category only opens from the bottom to make it harder to get to. The top has small white boards so you could write the amount on top if your kids are more organized than mine. It was made by a company called Learning Cents and when I went to buy another one for my niece, I discovered they are no longer in business. Let me show you the awesome pictures of our bank so you can start a new company and produce something similar  again.

Bottom of bank

Top of bank

Okay. Now that someone is hopefully starting a new business. Let me share some books with you and then show you some of the banks that are out there.



Financial Peace Jr. :Teaching Kids About Money! This kit has a story, a chore list, and an envelope system. It is targeted at elementary kids. If you are familiar with Dave Ramsey, there won't be anything new that you couldn't do yourself. But sometimes, if the tools aren't at hand, I never get around to setting up the systems I need. Also, I would hide this book from my kids. I hate the subtitle "Cool Tools for Training Tomorrow's Millionaires." Seriously, I don't want my kids to see that subhead even though it sounds cute. Making a ton of money is not one of my goals for my kids.The Junior Series. These six cute stories provide a good way to teach your kids about six areas of money: spending, saving, giving, integrity, debt, and work. My kids learn better from stories than they do from lectures. Buy these used on Amazon on buy all six from Dave Ramsey's site. They are half off right now.Money Sense for Kids by Holis Page Harman. This resource book from Barron's covers where money is made, what all the numbers on bills mean, how the money gets from the mint to you, the purpose of social security numbers, how banks can give interest and more. It is fascinating and incorparates history and math. You'll be learning with your kid with this book.

I can't find any banks as awesome as the ones I have. But there are options. Some families add a fourth category for investing. First a DIY tutorial I found on Pinterest. It's from a blog 
called Bits of Everything. 
 

The next bank is from The Money Mama. It costs $14.99 plus shipping and the jars are plastic.  

This bank is best for your littlest kids. I love the tray on this one and each house opens up and would be easy to take to the bank or the store. It is from Money Smart Kids and costs $15.00 including shipping. The main drawback is their size. The houses are small, measuring just 41/4" wx 11/2"d x 3"h. The website says each bank holds 75 quarters.  

I love the look of the bank below. The tray can be ordered in pink or green or white. The label is a chalkboard label so it can ne personalized. It costs $30.00 plus shipping. The jars are glass. Lil'Light of Mine sells them...check out her beautiful scripture cards if you visit her website. 

This final bank matches the characters in Dave Ramsey's Junior books. The three banks can be separated. The sides and backs of the banks are transparent so kids can see their money accumulate. These are currently on sale for 25% off which makes them $14.99 plus shipping. Reviews say they are way bigger than expected (dimensions are not given) and very sturdy. Click here to purchase this bank. 

If you have more resources or thoughts about teaching your kids about money, please share!