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The Blessing(s) of an Empty Wallet

Lynne Twist believes that examining our attitudes toward buying can help eradicate world hunger. Similarly, teaching kids how to think before they buy can eliminate basic financial illiteracy. See why we loved her book "The Soul of Money"?

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Parents are Using the DIMS SCORE® Calculator!

We built the DIMS-DOES IT MAKE SENSE?^® SCORE Calculator to help people teach their kids to think before they buy. But adults are using it too!

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Parents are Using the DIMS SCORE® Calculator!

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Why You Want “Fresh” Kids

Ron Leiber knows "spoiled" has no useful antonym. Hence the title of his latest book on raising money-smart young people. Learn why our DIMS SCORE^® Calculator is a tool "fresh kids" will enjoy.

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Child Development . Financial Literacy . For Kids . For Parents . For Teachers . Inspiring Financial Writers .

Want Money-Smart Kids? “You Must Remember This”

Stanley and Danko's "The Millionaire Next Door" made us widely aware that people who "look" wealthy may not be, and vice versa. 20 years later, it still has lots to offer citizens who wonder how they can create personal financial peace of mind.

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Want Money-Smart Kids? “You Must Remember This”

Child Development . Financial Literacy . For Parents . Inspiring Financial Writers .

Choose Your Parents Wisely

We're betting that if you teach your kids to think before they buy, they'll grow up to say they followed The Wealthy Barber's advice "to a T": They chose their parents well! Rumour has it a 2025 version of this classic is in the works.

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A Future with Fewer Princesses

Gail Vaz-Oxlade is a personal finance author and take-no-prisoners televsion personality we'd like to put out of business. Funnily enough, we don't think she'd mind one little bit.

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Could These Kids Become Millionaires?

Andrew Hallam wrote a book that gives voice to the fact that any school-aged child today could grow up to be a millionaire. Learn just a little about why he believes this to be true.

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Don’t Be A Sales Tax Fairy (STF)

Have your kids ever turned to you at the moment of checking out (an online or bricks-and-mortar purchase) and said, "You'll pay that, right? The sales tax and shipping!"

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Why We Love the Work of Dr. Randy Pausch

We never had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Randy Pausch, but we believe he would respect our approach to early financial education. The DIMS SCORE^® Calculator is a powerful blend of purpose-led but indirect learning.

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Why We Love the Work of Dr. Randy Pausch

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