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Many Kids Are Inheriting Poor Money-Management Skills from Their Parents
Northwestern Mutual ConsumerFeature
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MOST AMERICANS FAIL TO MAKE THE GRADE, WHEN IT COMES TO GRASPING IMPORTANT MONEY MATTERS--SO SAYS A NEW SERIES OF FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR STUDIES BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL. INDEED, MOST ADULTS GET AN "F-", WHEN TESTED BEYOND THE BASICS OF FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE. THE STUDIES FIND THAT KIDS ARE INHERITING POOR MONEY-MANAGEMENT SKILLS FROM THEIR PARENTS. NOT SURPRISINGLY, PARENTS WHO WERE SURVEYED ADMIT THAT THEY DO A POOR JOB OF TEACHING THEIR KIDS ABOUT MONEY. IT'S CLEAR THAT ADULTS NEED TO LEARN MORE, FOR THEIR OWN GOOD--AND TO GUIDE THE NEXT GENERATION. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT GETTING SMARTER ABOUT MONEY MATTERS CAN BE FUN: CHECK OUT A GREAT EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE AT W-W-W-DOT-"THE-MINT"-DOT-ORG. YOU'LL FIND LOTS OF GAMES, PUZZLES, INTERACTIVE CHALLENGES, AND ADVICE THAT WILL GET ADULTS AND KIDS TALKING ABOUT MONEY. AGAIN, THAT'S W-W-W-DOT-"THE-MINT"-DOT-ORG.
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