Resources by topic: For Parents

Links to a number of helpful resources for parents interested in teaching their kids about money.

Activities for Kids

Show Me the Money! A Math Guessing Game
Game from education.com that helps young children recognize pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars.
LearnToSave.Com - Just For Kids
Information and activities that teach kids the importance of saving money.
MoneyInstructor.com - Activities & Printable Worksheets
Online activities and printable worksheets for kids to practice recognizing and counting money.
Summer Entrepreneurs: Money-making Ideas for Kids
From education.com - Ideas on how teens can make money over the summer.
Investing ABC
Information and an activity idea on how to teach kids about stocks from the American Institute of CPAs.
Compound Interest Learning Activity
An activity from about.com that teaches compound interest.
BizKid$ Television Program
BizKid$ is a television program that shows kids how to manage money.

Get Smart About Your Money (pdf)
"Get Smart About Your Money" is a 16 page educational activity workbook that ran in the Seattle Times. The workbook covers basic personal finance topics.
Right on the Money - Financial Know-How For College Students
Right on the Money is an informative booklet from the Washington Department of Financial Institutions that introduces teens and young adults to the world of personal finance.

Teaching Kids: Goals by Age
What to teach kids about money and goals by age from familyeducation.com.
Financial Literacy Expert - Susan Beacham
Blog from financial literacy expert Susan Beacham about helping kids get smart about money.
PracticalMoneySkills.com
Website from Visa with resources and information for parents and educators.
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Jump$tart's website contains great resources and activities for teaching kids personal financial literacy.