Comments on: Using Mashed Potatoes to Teach Kids About Money http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/09/08/using-mashed-potatoes-to-teach-kids-about-money/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Smarter Wallet http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/09/08/using-mashed-potatoes-to-teach-kids-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358825 The Smarter Wallet Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:49:10 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2813#comment-358825 We're honored to have our write up as part of this project. Many thanks for including our contribution to this blog event! :) We’re honored to have our write up as part of this project. Many thanks for including our contribution to this blog event! :)

]]> By: The Digerati Life http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/09/08/using-mashed-potatoes-to-teach-kids-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358824 The Digerati Life Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:47:19 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2813#comment-358824 Great resources for those of us with kids or those planning to have them! :) I really like these MBN writing projects so do keep them coming! I like the specific focus on certain topics. Great resources for those of us with kids or those planning to have them! :) I really like these MBN writing projects so do keep them coming! I like the specific focus on certain topics.

]]> By: Alice http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/09/08/using-mashed-potatoes-to-teach-kids-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358315 Alice Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:18:21 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2813#comment-358315 What a great simple concept for kids! I resposted this post in my blog, www.nannyadventures.com This is the perfect example for nannies and parents to explain wants vs needs. I can't wait to read the others money & kid ideas. Thanks! What a great simple concept for kids! I resposted this post in my blog, http://www.nannyadventures.com This is the perfect example for nannies and parents to explain wants vs needs. I can’t wait to read the others money & kid ideas.
Thanks!

]]> By: CreditMom http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/09/08/using-mashed-potatoes-to-teach-kids-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358155 CreditMom Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:41:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2813#comment-358155 My kids are older now. I found a simple needs vs. wants lesson. They carry their own wallets and when they ask for something I point to their wallets. So far, they haven't found any needs! My kids are older now. I found a simple needs vs. wants lesson. They carry their own wallets and when they ask for something I point to their wallets. So far, they haven’t found any needs!

]]> By: V http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/09/08/using-mashed-potatoes-to-teach-kids-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358121 V Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:08:54 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2813#comment-358121 Hey did you see the article about Warren Buffet in the Parade this Sunday? He started selling gum when he was 6 and already had sound ideas about business and making $ and saving and reinvesting it. One lady only wanted 1 stick but he wouldn't break up a pack becuase he knew the work required to sell the sticks individually was too much for too little profit and he told her so! I would love to instill that in our kids, I wish I had half that foresight. Hey did you see the article about Warren Buffet in the Parade this Sunday? He started selling gum when he was 6 and already had sound ideas about business and making $ and saving and reinvesting it. One lady only wanted 1 stick but he wouldn’t break up a pack becuase he knew the work required to sell the sticks individually was too much for too little profit and he told her so! I would love to instill that in our kids, I wish I had half that foresight.

]]> By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer http://allfinancialmatters.com/2008/09/08/using-mashed-potatoes-to-teach-kids-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358100 MoneyGrubbingLawyer Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:42:58 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2813#comment-358100 That's a cute little game, and a great way to at least start kids thinking about needs versus wants. Of course, kids would probably find it pretty dull to play with me, because I would class everything aside from basic foods, rudimentary shelter, and clean water as "gravy" :). That’s a cute little game, and a great way to at least start kids thinking about needs versus wants.

Of course, kids would probably find it pretty dull to play with me, because I would class everything aside from basic foods, rudimentary shelter, and clean water as “gravy” :) .

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