CashCow Kids: The Guide to Financial Freedom At Any Age

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Summary: From preschool piggy banks to saving for college
Review: Cashcow Kids: The Guide To Financial Freedom At Any Age! by Lisa Jordan and Sheri Provost is a straightforward and helpful guide for parents wanting to teach their children how to earn money, then save it judiciously, spend it wisely, and treat their personal finances responsibly. From preschool piggy banks, to saving for college and charitable giving, CashCow Kids covers the all of the financial management basics in a highly accessible and enjoyable manner suited for children of all ages and economic backgrounds. Very highly recommended reading and offering crucially important financial life lessons for parents and young folks everywhere, CashCow Kids is packed with tips, tricks, and techniques from cover to cover and will prove to be an invaluable guide to helping children to learn how their dreams can be translated into real-life experiences resulting in a lifetime of financial freedom, opportunity, and accomplishment.

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Summary: #1 Book to inspire/guide entrepreneurial youth & parents!!!
Review: I had the unique pleasure of reading this book before it was published and I knew this book was REALLY going to help thousands of parents, thousands of families, and thousands of young people, get smart about money and develop the skills needed to master the money game. The truth is that you MUST begin teaching your children how to think about money now because it must begin at in the home. If you don't do it, then who will? The answer is no one.

This book has REAL-LIFE stories of families and young people who achieved great success using the principles discussed in cashcow kids.

Read this book, apply the stratgies, share it with you family, and get your kids started right away! It is in my library, I love it and so will you.

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Summary: Cash Cow Kids
Review: I heard your book featured on the Dr. Laura radio show as the book of the week. I respect her opinion enough to purchase what she recommends as good reading, especially when it comes to what benefits children. I love it! Practical advice and encouraging stories (not to mention cute illustrations/graphics) make this good reading for any parent wanting to be inspired to help thier children get ahead in life.
Thank you!

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Summary: Cash Cow Kids
Review: I heard your book featured on the Dr. Laura radio show as the book of the week. I respect her opinion enough to purchase what she recommends as good reading, especially when it comes to what benefits children. I love it! Practical advice and encouraging stories (not to mention cute illustrations/graphics) make this good reading for any parent wanting to be inspired to help thier children get ahead in life.
Thank you!

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Summary: Easy Reader, great for all ages A+ buy
Review: I read this book in one day....It just gives real advice on how to deal with financial situations along with saving and GIVING. It teaches everyone that when you save and you spend your money,it is a great thing to give as well. A must reader for everyone. Real life situations that will help all parents to teach their children how to save their money. Great gifts for everyone.

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Summary: Cute, but lacking.
Review: I'm the perfect candidate for this book. I was never taught by my parents anything substantial about finance or economics, yet I want to teach my kids how to correctly handling of money. I bought "Cashcow Kids" to help fill in the any points I might be missing, I am disappointed in the purchase.

Jordan & Provost keep a nice, light manner throughout the book. There are interesting and inspirational anecdotal stories. The authors stress the importance of communicating with your kids about money; how to earn it, spend it, save it and donate it.

Unfortunately, this is where the financial education begins and ends; only in generalities. Yes, there are cute ideas kid jobs but those are probably jobs you did as a kid or have your kids doing already! Nothing new here.

Example 1: Allowances: "We are not here to tell you what you should do about the allowance issue. You must decide what is right for your situation." WHAT!? Well, how do I decide? Alas, there's no information in this book to help. (My kids aren't given an allowance; they earn money by doing such things as chores, doing well in school and demonstrating good character.)

Example 2: Savings: "The concept of saving is important for kids to learn at a young age. Many adults are late savings bloomers and know firsthand how hard it is to change old habits one they are established for thirty or forty years. There are many great habits kids can learn at a young age. The habit of consistently saving is one of them." OK, how much should a kid consistently save? There's no answer in this book. Only, kids should save. (The answer is 10%-15%, now I gave you the type of concrete information that's lacking in this book!)

The authors favor financial gurus as Robert G. Allen, Dolf de Roos, and Robert Kiyosaki. I find these authors lacking in good financial advice. I view them as salesmen for their seminars and studies.

Instead of this book, read "The Millionaire Next Door" and "Richest Man in Babylon." These two offer real-world, practical advice on finances. Both books can be easily applied to educate your kids in the world of money.

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Summary: Change your family's financial future.
Review: This book is a must-read for every parent. It is amazingly easy to read - a surprise since I expected another book full of financial theory with no practical advice. Not this book - the authors have filled this creative book with practical information and tips to help parents educate kids about handling money.
Yet, to me the book's highlights are the real-life success stories in almost every chapter. I have read many of them to my kids and have found them helpful and inspiring to us all.

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Summary: Change your family's financial future.
Review: This book is a must-read for every parent. It is amazingly easy to read - a surprise since I expected another book full of financial theory with no practical advice. Not this book - the authors have filled this creative book with practical information and tips to help parents educate kids about handling money.
Yet, to me the book's highlights are the real-life success stories in almost every chapter. I have read many of them to my kids and have found them helpful and inspiring to us all.

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Summary: PRACTICAL ADVICE
Review: This book offers VERY practical advice on how to teach your children financial responsibility. There's not a bunch of "heady" theory and economic models to wade through, just great ideas, clever tips and real life success stories.

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Summary: Cents and Common Sense
Review: Tickling your funny bone, satisfying your hunger for interesting and historical information and just plain old making sense out of a perplexing subject matter, Ms. Jordan and Ms. Provost have put their finger on the pulse of what common everyday folks need to remember - actively and consciously involving their children at all stages of their growth, in the economy of the times. It's a complex subject and task, yet this readable and accessible text makes it comprehensible and enjoyable. Once I started reading, I wanted to finish it without interruption. I don't have that luxury usually but this is one of the rare occasions where I could. Having reread it now a couple of times, I was able to incorporate many of the ideas into my daily routine with my children. This is what a great guidebook is all about.