A Joosr Guide to... The Opposite of Spoiled by Ron Lieber: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart about Money

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Do you think that you are being a good parent by protecting your children from the "evils" of money? Do you brush off their awkward questions about your family's own financial situation? Do you make your child work for their allowance, punishing incomplete chores with a reduction in spending money? If so, it is time to radically rethink the way your family approaches the subject of money.

In The Opposite of Spoiled, you will learn how to raise your children to become adults who are financially literate and able to navigate a world in which they are forever being urged to buy more-and buy now. Get ready to embrace a new approach to money, where no question is left unanswered, as your children begin to truly engage with the financial world, learning to become conscious spenders, patient savers, and generous givers.

You will learn:

· A simple method to teach your child to become adept at spending, saving, and giving

· Why you need to start talking to your child about money-today

· How to help your child to be grateful for what they have.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joosr
• Release date: Dec 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781785675607

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What’s it about?

Money: Whether we are talking about filthy lucre, silly money, or being stinking rich, it certainly has its fair share of negative connotations and is one of the last taboos of conversation—especially, it seems, when it comes to our children. Whether led by the desire to protect them from adult burdens, to spare them the shame of being poor, or to stop them from becoming expectant and bratty, many of us don’t believe that children have any business being included in money matters. And yet, somehow, at eighteen, we expect them to go out into the world of college or work and magically be able to take care of themselves and their funds.

According to Ron Lieber, this needs to change. As parents, we should be intent on raising adults who are financially literate, aware of their privilege, and able to make informed decisions about what they do with their money. Money makes the world go round whether we like it or not, and teaching our children how to navigate the complicated world of finance is as important as helping them to become confident, kind, well-rounded people—and actually may well be inextricably linked. We should consider carefully how and when we talk about money to our children, starting from a young age, as well as what our expectations are when