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Start tackling financial literacy at home and at an early age

By Steve Kraske,

Published April 20, 2022 at 4:39 PM CDT

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According to a T. Rowe Price study, 62% of parents are reluctant to discuss finances with their children.

April is Financial Literacy Month and you might want to mark the occasion by talking with your children about money.

Children today are growing up seeing “money” as a plastic card used to buy things. For others, it’s holding up a smart phone and using a digital wallet. Regardless of the method, teaching financial literacy allows children to be better prepared to avoid debt and bankruptcy in the future.

Jamie Bosse is a lead financial planner with Aspyre Wealth Partners. She is also the author of a series of children’s books on money concepts including “Milton the Money Savvy Pup Makes Saving a Habit."

Bosse points out another benefit to being financially literate is a happier, more stress-free life.

"When it comes to money, being able to manage it well is really a part of a healthy lifestyle and the earlier you ingrain that behavior, the better it sticks."

Jamie Bosse, lead financial planner with Aspyre Wealth Partners and author of “Milton the Money Savvy Pup" series of books

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.

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As an assistant producer on Up To Date, my goal is to amplify voices of people who serve as pioneers in their respective fields while shedding light on issues that affect underserved communities. I produce daily conversations to uplift and inspire the people of the Kansas City area to make the world a better place. You can reach me at reginalddavid@kcur.org.

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