Teaching kids about money pays off
Courtney Parrott
Special to the Bulletin
Many kids receive little or no money management instruction, but having parents and other caregivers teach them basic financial literacy would go a long way toward improving that situation, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service family economics specialist.
“Children aren’t born with money sense, so they need parents, educators, caregivers and other adults to help them learn how to properly manage money,” said Angela McCorkle with the agency’s Family and Community Health Unit. “The ability for children to learn how to properly use money is something that will benefit them throughout their entire adult life.”