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Ellie Kay, “savings queen” and the mother of five, provides down-to-earth, practical ways to teach kids how to handle money wisely. Her signature humor and creative, helpful advice, along with tips from other parents, make this an easy-to-follow guide for parents of preschoolers through teens.
As kids discover that Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, with your help they’ll learn to:
Save Give Budget Live on their own Earn their own money and more.
Founded in 1988, Ellie's Shop, Save, and Share Seminars have been delivered to audiences across the nation and have even been made into a film for the Air Force Family Support Center. She is a graduate of Colorado Christian University with a degree in management of human resources.
Ellie's trademark wit and homespun humor come through in her writing. Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, is written to help parents teach their children to handle money wisely. Shop, Save, and Share and How to Save Money Every Day emphasize the Christian's unique call to stewardship and giving to others.
Her books promise to show families how to lower their food budgets by 50% to 85%, as well as save in nearly every other area of life. They provide practical advice that’s easily passed on to children on better ways to shop and gives terrific ideas for giving back a portion of what has been saved.
An engaging speaker, Ellie has appeared on over 300 radio stations and numerous national TV shows. She and her husband, Lt. Colonel Bob Kay, along with their children, make their home in New Mexico.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Wonderful Reading!,
This review is from: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Kids the Value of a Buck! (Paperback)
This has proved to be an absolutely wonderful read, and it has loads of helpful hints, suggestions, etc for teaching your children, and parents themselves about handling finances responsibly. My husband could not believe I was reading a book about teaching financial responsibility, I kept laughing out loud. I felt like the author and her family had invited me into their lives. Mrs. Kay and her family share so many wonderfully funny life lessons about their money adventures and learning experiences that I feel like I should send her a thank you note for allowing me to share in their lives. I feel like I've gotten to know all her beautiful children through these encounters. There are suggestions on how to teach your children to avoid impulse buying (okay, I really need this lesson myself), setting up simple budgets and more. There are game ideas to teach younger children about money and plenty of ideas to share with older children on raising their own money to work towards goals. I would heartily recommend this book whether you want a book to help you with teaching your children about being a good steward with their money, or if you just want to read a funny book that shares a family's life. --- reviewed by Tammy for Christian Bookshelf
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
She's done it again!,
By Angie (McMinnville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Kids the Value of a Buck! (Paperback)
Ellie is a gold mine of information regarding saving money and spending what we have wisely. I have 3 children and was pulling my hair out trying to teach them that the way to earning money is not by holding your hand out to daddy. I have read this book more times than I can count and have found and implemented many ideas. My 13 year old daughter is not very fond of her actually having to do something now but she can't hold her hand out forever. We have to remember that what we teach them now greatly effects their future. To have anything when you become an adult, you have to work and be on a budget. With the ideas Ellie has in her books, you can teach your children now. I don't want to see my children have a rough time when they are older because I gave them whatever they wanted when they were younger. I have noticed since my 7 year old has been working for that "I gotta have it toy", he takes care of them better and doesn't forget where he puts it.Buying Ellie's books has been the best investment I could make to our budget. Thank's Ellie!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Practical and fun! An easy read!,
By Anna Clagett (Little Rock) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Kids the Value of a Buck! (Paperback)
Ellie is such a gifted author! As someone who doesn't usually like to read self-help books, I must say that this book has humor and real life illustrations that keep me going. I didn't want to put it down! Her ideas for training your children how to manage money are so helpful and realistic. And the best part about it is that she weaves in all the principles we adults need to know for our own financial management, too!
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