Many families are busy preparing for the school year and buying new clothes, shoes, book bags and school supplies. And there will be many more expenses once school starts, such as school lunches, after-school snacks, fees for extracurricular activities — the list goes on and on. It’s obviously a very expensive time of year.
“Since these expenses are related to children, this is a great time to begin helping them learn to handle money,” said Janet LaFon, family financial education specialist with University of Missouri Extension…
To learn where to start and how to teach children money management skills, see the full article at http://missourifamilies.
