Resources for Families

Web Resources

Jump$tart is a national coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of pre-kindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and educational resources.

CNNMoney.com: Money 101, Lesson 12: The top things to know about Kids and Money

Familyeducation.com: Teach your child the value of saving and spending wisely.

TeenDollars.org: TeenDollars is Reading High School's online business. Led by award winning Financial Education teacher, Mr. Brian Page and operated by Reading High School students, this website provides a platform for financial literacy information useful to teachers and students.

Awesome Island Game: Awesome Island Game, the 2011 EIFLE Award Winning 'Instructional Game of the Year, Tabletop', was invented by a Financial Education Teacher of the Year to help teach the most important personal finance topics in a fun and exciting way.

Kidsmoney.org: Kids' Money empowers parents, teachers, organizations and kids to pursue the financial education of young people. Find the tools and resources you need to help children develop successful money management skills and habits as they prepare to become financially responsible adults.

Kids Money Management: This site looks to provide financial knowledge and resources to parents, so they can fill the gaps in our school system, and teach their kids the necessary essentials of money management.

Books about Kids and Money

Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids : Teaching Kids of Every Age the Value of Money by Clark Howard. In this book, Clark Howard addresses everything from allowances (when and how much to give) to teaching teens about credit cards and navigating the purchase of a first car, to saving for college, paying off loans, staying out of debt, and much more!

Raising Money Smart Kids: What They Need to Know about Money and How to Tell Them by Janet Bodnar. Janet Bodnar, a mother of three and deputy editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, has experienced firsthand the increased spending power and financial temptations facing today's children. Bodnar adivses other parents how to help children develop a healthy attitude toward money, see through the advertising hype, and stand up to peer pressure.

Earn It, Learn It by Alisa T. Weinstein. Earn It, Learn It is a new twist on a traditional allowance. It is designed to teach children the value of money, work and time well spent. Kids learn about different careers while earning their own money.

Millionaire Babies or Bankrupt Brats: Love and Logic Solutions to Teaching Kids About Money by Jim Fay and Kristan Leatherman. Jim Fay is the co-founder of the Love and Logic Institute. Millionaire Babies or Bankrupt Brats? takes Love and Logic to another level. It combines all the best Love and Logic strategies for teaching personal responsibility, with time-honored principles for teaching financial responsibility.

The Everything Kids' Money Book: Earn it, save it, and watch it grow! by Brette McWhorter Sember. From saving for a new bike to investing their allowance online, kids get the "cents" they need with this. Kids will also learn: how coins and bills are made; what money can buy--from school supplies to fun and games; how credit cards work; ways to watch money grow--from savings to stocks; cool financial technology; and more!