I would like
to say that the information in this book is fairly common sense stuff, but with
so many of our families in financial messes, it is obvious that it is not. It seems that the Economides hit on a pretty
good way to take control, as parents, of how their family earned and spent its
money.
Now, what
works for one family may not work for another, but the formula that is laid out
in this book seems like it is very adaptable to any family willing to put it to
use. The Economides household was more
high maintenance than that of my own—my family not being as large—but I can see
where the ideas they share in the book could be implemented in my own home. Each family is encouraged to start the
process when their children are young, but starting wherever you are is more important
in learning about how money works in the real world than not starting at all.
I
particularly like the help at the end of each chapter that deals with
appropriate actions for each age group called the $5, $50, $500, $5,000 and
$50,000 stages. Each stage correlates to
an age group from toddlers to adult children and what are fitting
responsibilities for each group. Hopefully by the time your children reach the
$50,000 stage they will be so responsible for their own finances that they won’t
need your help or guidance! The book is
super easy and fast to read. There is an
index at the back to help you find specific subjects or ideas presented in the
book.
I recently
read a review in which the reviewer was dismayed about the lack of overtly
Christian principles in regards to money; giving is mentioned but not
specifically tithing, etc. Perhaps the generality
is to appeal to a wider audience, I don’t know.
However, I do not need to read this book to my children verbatim to
implement the basic ideas of the book.
What the authors don’t provide in “spiritual training” is, and always
has been, mine as the parent.
For more information about this book--click here--or on the title above!
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