Lunch and Learn: Raise Financially Responsible Kids from Allowance to Investing

About this Discussion

Join a candid Lunch and Learn conversation with Peace at Home founder Ruth E. Freeman, LCSW as she interviews experts on the issues that matter most to parents. Jump in, ask questions, make comments, and connect with other parents who are seeking answers to the tough questions.

This month, Ruth talks with  Brian Kinney, former Chief Investment Officer at State Street Bank.

Teach Smart Money Habits That Last a Lifetime

When should kids get an allowance? Should they earn it? How do you teach saving without constant reminders? And when is the right time to introduce investing?

Financial literacy starts long before your child earns a paycheck. Every day, children learn about money by watching how the adults around them spend, save, share, and plan. And they also learn from the way you talk about finances and the feelings you express about money related issues. This practical, evidence-informed workshop will help you build your child’s financial confidence from preschool through the teen years using everyday experiences—not complicated financial lessons. 

In this workshop, you’ll discover what children understand about money at different ages and how to use everyday moments to teach budgeting, saving, thoughtful spending, charitable giving, and investing basics. We’ll also explore how family values, emotions, and communication shape lifelong money habits, along with practical ways to encourage responsibility, patience, wise decision-making, and financial independence, even if you aren’t there yourself yet. The good news is that you can learn alongside your kids in ways that can bring you closer together.

Join Peace At Home Parenting for practical tools and real-life strategies that help children develop a healthy relationship with money—and the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly complex financial world.

Please ask questions and share your experiences during the session.  If you would like to request a specific topic to be covered, please email us ahead of time at solutions@peaceathomeparenting.com 

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