April

From the Pearl Planning Blog: Talking to Your Kids about Money

Do you talk openly about money with your kids?  I consider myself an open book when it comes to money. If someone compliments me on my shirt, I am likely to tell them where I purchased it and how much I paid.

Last week my son asked me how much we make. It caught me off guard. Unsure how to respond, I answered with a question. Why do you want to know? I felt as uncomfortable responding to this simple question, as with recent inquires related to 5th-grade health class. Why is this? Why don’t we talk more openly about this with our kids?

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