Many parents struggle with teaching their kids about money because they don’t feel confident about the financial side of life as it is. There are some households who immediately feel an allowance is the right answer. They want to ensure their kids get a weekly allowance based on a list of chores that have to be completed. Then there are other households who feel chores should be a part of the kids’ day to day life because they need to be taught responsibilities. There is no correct answer when it comes to providing your own kid an allowance or not, it’s all about what works best in your household to go along with your views on this subject.
It’s important that you think about your kid’s financial future as well as their health. It seems a parent often focuses on one area of growth throughout their days of raising children. It’s easy to get consumed with the basic life skills that you must teach a kid, but we often neglect to think about the bigger picture. Kids need to learn basic money management skills from a young age and having a bank account will help them learn this skill.