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The opposite of spoiled, raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money, Ron Lieber

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The opposite of spoiled, raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money, Ron Lieber

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The opposite of spoiled

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Ron Lieber

Sub title

raising kids who are grounded, generous, and smart about money

Summary

We may not realize it, but children are hyperaware of money. They have scores of questions about its nuances that parents often don't answer, or know how to answer well. But for Ron Lieber, a personal finance columnist and father, good parenting means talking about money with our kids much more often. When parents avoid these conversations, they lose a tremendous opportunity -- not just to model important financial behaviors, but also to imprint lessons about what their family cares about most. Lieber covers the basics: allowance, chores, the Tooth Fairy, charity, savings, birthdays, holidays, cell phones, splurging, clothing, cars, part-time jobs, and college tuition. But he also identifies a set of traits and virtues -- modesty, patience, generosity, and perspective -- that parents hope their young adults will carry with them out into the world. Grounded in real-world stories from families with a range of incomes, The Opposite of Spoiled is a practical guidebook for parents that is rooted in timeless values

Table Of Contents

Why we need to talk about money -- How to start the money conversations -- The allowance debates -- The smartest ways for kids to spend -- Are we raising materialistic kids? -- How to talk about giving -- Why kids should work -- The luckiest -- How much is enough?

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