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| We learn so many things as we grow up. We learn | | | | With the right knowledge and attitudes, |
| how to walk, talk, and get away with not doing our | | | | today’s kids can capture their share of that |
| homework. We learn how to play complicated | | | | opportunity, and set themselves up for life. |
| games, many of them involving pretend money. | | | | So, why isn’t everyone doing it? |
| So, why is it so hard for us to learn how to manage | | | | Because not everyone’s parents have the |
| money? | | | | right knowledge and attitudes to pass along to their |
| Why do so many people struggle to make ends | | | | kids. Some of those who have the knowledge and |
| meet, even on reasonably high incomes? | | | | attitudes are still setting themselves up in life, |
| Why do so few people manage to provide | | | | working long hours, and find it difficult to break the |
| sufficiently for themselves in retirement? | | | | knowledge down into terms their kids can |
| It’s not rocket science. We know what it | | | | understand. |
| takes. And there are some people doing it. So why | | | | What can we do about it? |
| isn’t basic money management as widely | | | | As parents, we need to be conscious that financial |
| understood as basic geometry? | | | | education ranks up there with education about |
| Imagine what life would be like if making money | | | | nutrition, health, and communication. We must |
| came as easily and naturally as riding a bike or tying | | | | educate ourselves, so that we can educate our |
| your shoelaces. Imagine graduating high school with a | | | | children. |
| permanent, secure, passive income already in place. | | | | There are many places to go on the web to get |
| You wake each the morning to find more money has | | | | that vital financial education. |
| appeared in your account overnight! If you want to | | | | The Cash Smart Kids program ( provides lessons for |
| travel, you do. If you want to paint, write, or do any | | | | the kids, plus additional reference material for their |
| other creative activity, you do. You choose your | | | | parents. |
| occupation based on what you love to do, not the | | | | The Rich Dad website ( is rich in content, and |
| burden of having to pay the bills. You have all the | | | | contains information about the Cashflow series of |
| time you need to socialise with your family and | | | | educational board games. |
| friends, to stay in shape, and to practice your | | | | There are numerous e-Books, ezine articles, and |
| spirituality. | | | | offline financial publications with an online presence. |
| This world is not a pipe-dream. It’s not | | | | And, of course, there are dozens of relevant books |
| unrealistic. The world is alive with opportunity, more | | | | in your local book store. |
| so now than ever before, and the opportunity is | | | | |