The best lessons that I ever learned about financial responsibility were from my Mom and Dad at the kitchen table. They taught me:

• The value of money
• How to spend wisely
• How to save

Even though, I was taught these lessons in the late 1960s and 1970s; I firmly believe these are still valuable lessons that every kid must learn, if he or she is to be financially literate. The Value of Money I was taught at an early age that money doesn’t grow on trees. Nowadays, some kids seem to think that an infinite amount of money comes from ATMs. There is a story going around on the internet… Read More