Smart approaches to shopping for children

Smart approaches to shopping for children

As adults we shop daily and very soon our children will become shoppers too for the rest of their lives. Becoming an effective shopper can be learnt and your children will appreciate it a lot if you do teach them. How well children use their money depends in part on...
Why is it awkward?

Why is it awkward?

As a child, I can not exactly remember my parents discussing money with me. I got to learn how to sell and make returns as I helped in my dad’s pharmacy store. I got whatever I needed whenever I needed it, of course when my parents could afford it but it wasn’t more...
Teaching money in the digital age

Teaching money in the digital age

As a child, I worked for my dad and I remembered having to count money, pay money into bank and have to withdraw when we needed it again. We had to stand on a queue and be attended to by a teller staff in the bank. Things have changed so fast in such a short while....
The cost of things

The cost of things

Generally, children don’t have an idea of what the cost of things is all about. They do not know the difference between the cost of Oreos biscuit and a bicycle. In fact there is no difference between a cheap bicycle and an expensive one. As far as children are...
Goals and Money II

Goals and Money II

Goals for Kids – 11 to 13 years As your child gets older (essentially Junior Secondary age), his responsibilities when it comes to money should increase. Your expectations of his money skills should also increase at this point. Here are some things you should expect...
Goals and Money I

Goals and Money I

As an adult, I believe, setting goals is no longer strange to you. If nothing at all, you planned to graduate from school, get a business or a job and you are at it already. Some of your goals have been achieved while some are still ongoing. Even if you are not used...