Money Savvy Grands

I was out to dinner last night with a very sophisticated pair of grandparents. They are helping give their grandchildren, ages 5, 3 and 1, an education in art, life and money. I was asked at dinner to recommend a few children’s books where the core lesson was about money. This was a topic I was ready for.

The best parenting advice I ever received from my own grandmother was to read to my children. I read to both my girls for as long as they would allow me. We read almost every night. I made twice weekly trips to our local library and each night we would sit down after dinner and I would read aloud. Excluding the hours they were asleep, this was the only time of the day they were still. Still and listening.