About the Course
Some people know a lot about money. Most people don’t know much at all. Help your kids become one of the smart ones!
Being smart with money is usually not taught in school. So, this course was created specifically for kids in Grades 3–6 by best-selling author and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Scott Alan Turner as part of the BEST Money Academy.
The earlier kids learn about money and start building good habits, the more successful they will become in life. When your kids watch this course (they can do it on their own!), they will become someone who is good with money.
KIDZ Money will help your kids build great money habits. Get this course to start building a solid financial foundation for your kids so that they will be smart with money for the rest of their lives.
10 Things That Make KIDZ Money Unique:
- It’s fun! No stuffy suits. Every lesson is fun and engaging.
- For busy adults. Short video lessons that kids can watch on their own if adults are busy.
- Comprehensive and practical. The stuff kids need to know.
- Based on National Standards. Jump$tart’s National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education is what everyone agrees kids should learn at different age levels.
- Everyone is included. Teaching for the financially distressed as well as the financially secure, and everyone in between.
- Kids learning from kids. Every lesson includes a story from another kid who learned to manage money.
- Stories from adults. Real talk about money from adults, including successes and failures.
- Simple to understand. Plain English. No mumbo jumbo. Kids will get it.
- Unbiased advice. Teaching based on evidence, facts, and truth, not personal opinion.
- Hope and inspiration. High levels of positive encouragement for a brighter future.
What’s Included:
- Twenty-two professionally produced video lessons
- 65-page Moneybook. Includes fill-in-the-blank exercises, activities, discussion questions, Kidz Talk (real-life stories from other kids), and Moneywork (homework for money skills)
- MP3 audio files – Discussion questions for each lesson. These can also be played on-the-go for adults to have money conversations with kids.
Recommended for Grade 3–Grade 6
Learning Objectives:
Spending and Saving
- Explain the importance of saving
- Develop a simple plan for spending and saving
- Understand how to comparison shop before buying something
- Describe how to use different payment methods
- Explain how peer pressure impacts spending choices
Credit and Debt
- Understand the costs of borrowing money
- Identify situations where people might borrow money
- Explain why using credit cards is a type of borrowing
- Describe the qualities of a person who might borrow a personal possession
Employment and Income
- Describe the different ways people earn money
- Explain the differences between jobs and careers
- Identify jobs children can do to earn money
- Describe the differences between being an employee and a business owner
Risk Management
- Identify risks associated with personal and financial decisions
- Describe why people keep money in banks
Financial Decision Making
- Explain how choices are limited by money
- Predict the consequences of spending decisions
- Rank personal wants in order of importance
- Analyze the satisfaction of spending decisions
Meet the Author
Scott Alan Turner
Scott is a consumer advocate and Certified Financial Planner(TM). A bestselling author, his books include 99 Minute Millionaire, Money A-to-Z, and How To Save $1,000 This Week. His podcast “The Scott Alan Turner Show” debuted at #1 on iTunes. Scott is a former money moron, living the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, losing $40k following bad investment advice, and racking up a load of debt. But by age 35, he turned it around and became a self-made millionaire who now helps others get financial independence, ultimate happiness, and a life full of awesome experiences. Scott is the dad of twin 5-year-olds, and plays guitar in a rock band.
