Raising Money-Smart Children: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on early money habits, young children, pocket money, saving jars and teens.

Question 1 of 5 By around what age did a Cambridge study suggest many basic money habits form?

Two Seven Eighteen Thirty

Habits like planning ahead and patience start forming early in childhood.

Question 2 of 5 Who has the biggest influence on children's money habits?

Advertisers Parents and family Banks Celebrities

Children learn most from watching and talking with parents.

Question 3 of 5 What is a common middle path on paying children for chores?

Pay for every small task Don't pay for basic chores, but pay for extra jobs Never give pocket money Only pay adults

This teaches that money comes from work without paying for being part of the family.

Question 4 of 5 What does the Share jar in Save-Spend-Share teach?

Borrowing Generosity and giving Investing in stocks Paying taxes

It connects money to values and helping others.

Question 5 of 5 What is a good way to handle a teenager's request for an expensive phone?

Buy it immediately Discuss total costs, compare options and share the cost Take out a loan without discussion Ignore the request

Involving teens in decisions and costs teaches value and planning.

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