Beyond Piggy Banks is written for you: the loving, responsible and overworked parents of young children. It takes the stress and mystery out of finance, and focuses on the basic fundamentals elementary children should understand so they can make smart decisions as they grow. This usable, light hearted, real-world guide provides parents with the specific tools and step-by-step lessons needed to teach their child. The lessons provided are easy to teach and understand. The activities are quick, enjoyable and educational. Each concept starts with the basics, and builds upon them so your child has a full understanding of the topic. The chapters are broken out into simple and digestible sections, made for busy parents who don’t have time for a finance novel. Most of all, the book focuses on how to incorporate teaching finance to your child through everyday real-world activities that you and your child are already doing. This book provides parents with the confidence to teach simple financial basics to children. With that confidence comes excitement and inspiration; by teaching your children about finance you will influence every step of their lives in a positive and meaningful way. The ultimate goal of this book, and of any parent, is to raise healthy, independent and responsible children; kids who are prepared when adulthood hits!

Little Critter learns a lesson about saving money in this classic full-color storybook for children—includes stickers and cards! Little Critter gets a piggy bank from Grandma and Grandpa—now he has to learn how to save his money instead of spending it all! Children ages three to seven will enjoy this humorous story, first published in 2001, which comes with stickers and game cards!

A straightforward guide to teaching children financial basics.

The Original Story of the Piggy Bank Have you ever wondered how a "piggy" ever became a "bank?" Wonder no more. Whether you are 2, or 102, you will relish every turn of the page in this fun and wonderfully illustrated story of the piggy bank. The story and the illustrations will capture the attention of the youngest listener, and yet the powerful lesson of discipline, sacrifice and responsibility will reach the more mature reader as well. A book for the ages! Learn for yourself The Original Story of the Piggy Bank and discover how the legend began. But more importantly, take to heart the lessons from the piggy bank.

It's a simple story that helps younger children learn and master the basic money skills of saving, sharing and spending."

Offers parents a guide for teaching their children personal finance, with steps on setting up objectives, looking for opportunities, and record keeping. A complete guide to teaching kids the value of money; practical and fun strategies that parents, teachers, and mentors in all capacities can use to teach kids and themselves, how to be financially savvy and, ultimately, secure. Stawski has given parents a magnificently comprehensive guide to the difficult issue of kids and money. Following his leadership will significantly diminish the problem of raising children who are consumers before they are producers in our society. If you are a parent, this practical book will help you rethink what you intend as your legacy. Too frequently, parents are reluctant to discuss financial issues with their children while they are growing up, so when they leave home they are totally unprepared to make some of the difficult financial decisions that young adults have to make. This book is about much more than teaching kids about money it is an easy to understand guide on how to help your children grow up to become responsible, clear thinking individuals who can make wise decisions. Stawski has provided an excellent roadmap for parents who want their children to have a clear perspective on the key factors of life including, but certainly not limited to, money. This book is loaded with keen insights based on old style values that will give parents a head start. More than a how to balance your checkbook book, this book will establish the benchmark from which all other family finance books will be measured. Read it if you want a stronger family, if you want your children to be more responsible, and if you want to be educated and entertained.

Even though Katie's dad works at a bank, she prefers to keep her money in her piggy bank. But what happens when she drops her piggy and it breaks?

Teaching children how to save, spend, and be charitable can be as simple as 1, 2, 3. All parents want to teach their children good money habits from an early age. Many start by giving them an allowance. But it’s equally important to teach children a positive, generous attitude as they learn to use money responsibly. Filled with warm, memorable illustrations by award-winning painter, April Willy, Three Cups is the story of one family’s unique and effective method of teaching personal financial management—and how one boy reaped first the small, then the immeasurably great rewards of the lessons he learned. Families will be delighted with the heart-warming tale and want to integrate the three-cup system in their own children’s lives.

This money book features a delightful rhyming verse that takes young readers along the savings path through the Penny Candy shop, the Five-and-Ten Cents Store, and Quarter Quarry. They complete the journey at Dollar Roundup and discover the many ways coins add up to a dollar. A fun and educational way for children to learn the value of coins as they watch their savings grow!