#28 - Back-to-School, Back to Basics: Teaching Your Kids About Money

In this episode of Her Money Revolution, Angela Brooks CFP® takes a timely look at how back-to-school season presents the perfect opportunity to teach kids real-life financial lessons. From supply lists to shopping budgets, everyday moments can become powerful tools to help children and teens build healthy money habits.

Angela shares three practical, age-appropriate strategies for raising financially savvy kids—whether they’re just learning to count coins or managing their own spending decisions. She also addresses the common concern many parents have: “How can I teach my kids about money when I’m still figuring it out myself?” Well, you don’t need to have it all together—you just need to be willing to talk, learn, and lead by example.

Angela’s approach blends professional insight with real-life parenting, offering both encouragement and actionable steps. Whether your kids are 6 or 16, this episode will equip you with tools to start—and sustain—meaningful conversations about money.

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Episode Highlights:

• How to turn back-to-school shopping into a financial learning experience
• Teaching kids to make value-based spending decisions with real consequences
• The benefits of involving children in budgeting and planning conversations
• Tips for creating an age-appropriate earning and saving system at home
• The importance of post-shopping reflections to build money awareness
• Identifying your child’s financial personality—and how to support it
• Why modeling transparent, confident financial behavior matters more than perfection

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