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We offer practical tips, reflections on everyday life, shared experiences, and book reviews chosen for their ability to help raise money-smart young people. Let's shape a future where kids understand how and why every purchase, big or small, can move them closer to the life they want.

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Back-to-School . Child Development . For Kids . For Parents .

5 Reasons Families Use the DIMS SCORE® Calculator When Back-to-School Shopping

There are two times in every calendar year when supply and demand for typical childhood purchases line up: back-to-school and the winter holiday gift giving season. Learn why families enjoy using the DIMS SCORE® Calculator for both.

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Financial Literacy . For Parents . For Teachers .

There’s No Financial Literacy Gender Gap Amongst 10-14-Year-Old’s!

If 10-14-year-old boys and girls ask all the same questions about money, can't we narrow the adult money gender gap just by keeping that going? Addressing prospective issues in real time typically helps prevent larger ones in the future.

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For Kids . For Parents . Smart Gifting . Sustainability .

What Do Favourite & Disappointing Holiday Gifts Have in Common?

Both favourite, and disappointing gifts, can come from people who really care about us! Learn how to move holiday shopping from a chore, to something that allows you to experience the "Joy Of Missing Out" on giving (or receiving), disappointing gifts.

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Child Development . For Parents . For Teachers .

Develop Money Privilege Empathy With Your Teens

Sharing details about your adolescence helps tweens and teens understand why you use and think about money like you do. Not everything has changed since we were kids. For example, families still have to balance earning and spending.

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DIMS SCORE® Questions . Financial Literacy . For Parents . For Teachers .

DIMS – DOES IT MAKE SENSE?® Scores Help Kids Develop Good Financial Defense

After age 10, most kids know a sports team needs offense and defense to win a game. Guess what? So it goes with managing your personal finances. Learn about our most popular teaching metaphor and the former MLB player who we think would love it.

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Financial Literacy . For Parents . For Teachers .

Born Before the Smartphone?

This year, the annual "Tech Up For Women" Conference in N.Y.C. will include a Gifting Sense booth. Learn more about the organization committed to eliminating the fear factor in all things tech for women at all levels of business and life, even those born before the smartphone.

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Child Development . Financial Literacy .

The Only Problem With Summer Jobs

Summer job paychecks "don't come with instructions." (Actually, paychecks never come with instructions.) This is why you want to talk with your teens about how best to proceed before they start receiving any.

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Child Development . Financial Literacy . Inspiring Financial Writers . Teacher Resources .

The Missing (Financial) Link

Fred Selinger's "The Missing Link" offers 27 Chapters of granular instruction on how to build personal financial peace of mind from your first post-graduation paycheck forward. We recommend it a lot to new college graduates.

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DIMS SCORE® Questions . For Parents . For Teachers . Gifts & Holidays . Sustainability .

Learn How the Holidays Can Be D.O.W.N. with Sustainability

At the 2018 T.E.D. Women's Summit, we discovered a new way to describe our particular brand of early financial education: It's D.O.W.N. with sustainability. How so? The DIMS SCORE® Calculator "Designs Out Waste Now!"

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Summer Reading To The Rescue

Long summer breaks from school offer families some reprieve, but an equal amount of childcare challenge. It sounds trite, but reading can soak up a lot of time that might otherwise be lost to less productive activities. And libraries offer all sorts of free summer programming.

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Child Development . Financial Literacy . For Parents .

Where’s the Off Button?

Humans can be like computers in that if we allow ourselves to "turn off and then on again," we can reset. This is why we love Spring Break. It gives families the chance to do just that, at home or away.

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Child Development . For Parents . For Teachers .

Instructions for Toothpaste?

Regular toothbrushing permanently improved the well-being of citizens everywhere after the Second World War. Thinking before buying is a similarly simple but powerful habit!

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Child Development . DIMS SCORE® Questions . For Kids . For Parents .

Be Prepared to Be Amazed

Celeste Hedlee's TED Talk on the components of a great conversation underscore why thinking-before-buying does so much more than just help families save money. It also helps them have great money conversations!

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