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We offer (practical!) financial literacy activities for kids, 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 children understand how and why every purchase, big or small, can move them closer to the life they want.

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Child Development . Financial Literacy . For Teachers .

7 Reasons Teachers Enjoy Using the DIMS SCORE® Calculator in the Classroom

We don't start any other subject "in the middle" so let's begin personal finance lessons where subject mastery always begins - at the beginning. Learn how our thoughtful spending tool helps educators do precisely that.

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DIMS SCORE® Questions . For Kids . For Parents .

The “Style Question”

The Style Question helps youth avoid making purchases that don't accurately reflect their (albeit still developing) values and style. It generates the most conversation in thinking-before-buying workshops.

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DIMS SCORE® Questions . For Parents . For Teachers .

Why Does Adding Cost Reduce My DIMS SCORE®?

The DIMS SCORE^® Calculator uncovers phantom costs that can make a seemingly small purchase much more expensive than originally anticipated. These costs reduce the DIMS SCORE^® ever so slightly.

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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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Financial Literacy . Holiday Hacks . Smart Gifting .

Four Words That Teach Financial Literacy

The Gifting Sense Glossary can be a terrific way to prepare kids for, or dismount from, a thinking-before-buying workshop. Email it, print it off, or have your students read it online.

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For Parents . Prevent This . Smart Gifting .

Prevent This: “Resting Gift Face”

Learn how easy it is to ensure your winter holidays aren't marred by the awkward expression worn by the underwhelmed. Gifts are supposed to make us feel cherished and known. Learn how to replace RGF with HGFs (Happy Grateful Faces)!

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For Parents . For Teachers . Prevent This . Smart Gifting .

Prevent This: Not Benefiting From 100 Years’ Experience

When our grandmother turned 100, she concluded one of the most important thing for kids is to learn how to handle money! And she has no idea about our work on the Gifting Sense project!

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Child Development . Prevent This .

Prevent This: Not Slowing Down in the Summer

Everyone knows people and experiences matter more than things. Still, we spend so much of our waking hours chasing grades or earning money to support our families that that message sometimes gets hidden.

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