Although many attitudes and habits about money are usually formed by the teen years, it's never too late to impart the financial facts of life and values to your children. Even parents who have not given their kids an allowance, set up savings accounts, or taught budgeting basics can — and certainly should — begin serious financial discussions and programs with their adolescents.

Learning together can be a wonderful way to keep an open dialogue with even moody, rebellious teens who have as much attitude as aptitude. After all, most teens have expensive tastes and big appetites for material things. Now's your chance to help them overcome their financial misconceptions and reevaluate their material expectations.

Source:  www.practicalmoneyskills.com

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