The top 7 things to teach your kids about money

Since September signals back to school, it’s time to focus on education, at home and at school. This week, Financial Post published a great article on why parents and teachers should start educating kids on money, and that’s a great notion. Here’s the top 7 things we should teach kids about money: Money is finite: the saying “money doesn’t grow on trees”, is especially relevant to children. When they see you using a credit card or an ATM, they may not understand that money isn’t just readily available, that you have to work for it and that it’s earned. Budgets: start teaching kids young about budgets. If…