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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great advice for those of us who weren't taught early!
This book offered some new ideas for teaching my children about money and the significance of earning, saving, and spending. Ms. Godfrey does get a little carried away with the "jar" system (there would be about 30 in my house!), but her point is well taken. I really liked the part about teaching children to research purchases and costs of living, and...
Published on September 30, 1999
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too Difficult a System
Although there is some interesting, useful ad fun tips (the Need v. Want game is great), the whole system is too difficult for a working family to use. I'm sorry, but having a 6-year-old pay "taxes" is over the deep end. And so is paying interest on your child's savings jar. (That's what banks are for.)
Published on August 22, 2002
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great advice for those of us who weren't taught early!,
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This review is from: Penny Saved: Teaching Your Children the Values and Life Skills They Will Need to Live in the Real World (Paperback)
This book offered some new ideas for teaching my children about money and the significance of earning, saving, and spending. Ms. Godfrey does get a little carried away with the "jar" system (there would be about 30 in my house!), but her point is well taken. I really liked the part about teaching children to research purchases and costs of living, and looking at debt and financial responsiblities as an overall, long-term picture.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too Difficult a System,
By A Customer
This review is from: Penny Saved: Teaching Your Children the Values and Life Skills They Will Need to Live in the Real World (Paperback)
Although there is some interesting, useful ad fun tips (the Need v. Want game is great), the whole system is too difficult for a working family to use. I'm sorry, but having a 6-year-old pay "taxes" is over the deep end. And so is paying interest on your child's savings jar. (That's what banks are for.)
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Penny Saved: Teaching Your Children the Values and Life Skills They Will Need to Live in the Real World by Neale S. Godfrey (Paperback - May 14, 1996)
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