How To Talk to Your Kids About Money

Your children have seen you do it a million times: take a plastic card from your wallet and "magically" get money from the ATM machine. Or they've seen you pick up a shopping cart full of merchandise, swipe your card through the machine and take home your purchases, all without seeming to spend a penny. They may have heard you gripe, or even argue, about your bills. They've heard you say that you can't afford something they wanted, and then fumed as you found the money for something else you wanted. All the while, your children are watching, listening and learning about money. But what is it they are learning from you? The better question is, what do you want them to learn from you? What would you really like to teach your kids about money?