“Working to help parents raise money-smart kids.”
Hi there, friends!
While Financial Literacy Month may be in the rear-view mirror now, we finished up April in fine form here at Snigglezoo. (And in case you didn’t know, Snigglezoo is the name of our company, which brings you The Art of Allowance Project, The Money Mammals, Adolescent$ and all the material we produce to help families on their financial journeys.)
To kick things off, last month we welcomed two new credit union partners, Great Lakes Credit Union near Chicago and Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union in Kansas. Hello to any of you joining us from these wonderful institutions! 🙋‍♂️
But before I share more successes, I do have a favor to ask. If you enjoy this newsletter, then can you please share it with one friend who you think might also benefit? I’d really appreciate your help in spreading the word to make this THE weekly resource to help parents raise money-smart kids.
Now back to the good stuff! This week my 3 Ideas to Share and Save include two of our live events and one big win for a “friend of the pod.”
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Patelco on Fire: Not literally, of course! Although last week you may have felt the heat from a conflagration of money-smart parents as I helped them launch their programs during our latest Art of Allowance Academy.
We hit 100 attendees for the first time ever with the help of Patelco Credit Union’s fantastic money-smart maven-in-chief, Veronica Dangerfield. She is an amazing financial cheerleader whose energy brings people to our classes like moths to flames. 🔥
During Patelco’s course we discussed why we need to teach our kids money smarts (We’re living in The Age of Self-Sufficiency, after all.), how we can go about doing so and how an allowance program can grow with our children.
If you’d like to attend an Art of Allowance Academy to kick-start your own journey, then please contact your local credit union and ask them to get in touch with us. We’d love to host a workshop for you!
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Helping You Get There: Last week I also teamed up with our partner Louisiana Federal Credit Union for a Facebook Live Q&A about how to raise money-smart kids. Although the Streamyard platform didn’t do the best job synching my video and audio, we covered a lot of ground.
Below are a few highlights I think you might find useful. I even included handy-dandy time stamps to help you locate my responses more easily:
2:03 Is it ever too late to start teaching children money smarts? ⏰
4:16 What about starting an allowance for teens (who are new to a program)? 🤑
9:45 Should an allowance be tied to chores? 🧹
14:40 In our digital world, how important is it for kids to write checks? âś…
19:40 At what age should I let my children begin to handle money? đź’¸
25:25 How can visualization help kids reach their savings goals? 🎯
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“Friend of the Pod” Robin Taub Wins Big: The Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Awards honored two-time podcast guest Robin Taub with “Best Adult Book of 2022” for The Wisest Investment.
Robin’s latest book is terrific, and we discussed a number of its topics in my recent conversation with her.
You might also like to peruse the tweet thread below to glean more wisdom from Robin, a financial education advocate who is working hard to help parents raise money-smart kids.
Congratulations to Robin for this big achievement! 🎊
And now that our whirlwind April has concluded, we can turn our attention to what May will bring. So until next week, enjoy the journey!
John, Chief Mammal
P.S. Please consult with a financial or investment professional before engaging in any decisions that might affect your own financial well-being.
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