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1711: Kids and Money Week: Teaching Young Ones About Saving and Budgets
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We're kicking off a weeklong series on kids and money in partnership with Chase Bank. Our episode today dives into ways we can teach young kids the basics of saving and money management. How to implement an allowance system? How can parents and caregivers model positive financial habits? What are the best books for teaching financial literacy? Our guest is Renee Campbell, Head of Youth & Family Banking for Chase Bank. For more information about Chase’s student resources, visit: chase.com/somoney.
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