Melissa Joy is joined by teacher Melissa Gordon to explore why it's crucial for kids to learn about money management early on. Melissa Gordon shares why it’s never too early to start developing budgeting, investing, and retirement planning skills.

This episode discusses how having open money conversations at home and school can prevent future financial pitfalls. Listen for why your kids should get involved with hands-on money projects and how you can help guide them as parents.

Listen and Learn:

• The importance of early financial education
• Tips for making money lessons engaging for kids
• Recommended books and programs for building money skills

Resources:

• Follow Melissa Gordon on Twitter and LinkedIn
• Teen Teach In Video for AAPS
• Next Gen Personal Finance
• The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
• Mind Your Money by Yanely Espinal
• Episode 127: First Generation Wealth with Valerie Rivera
• Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry

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