Money Mammals in Wall Street Journal!

My DVD, "The Money Mammals: Saving Money Is Fun," appeared in the Personal Journal section of The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.  Click here to check out the piece on "Toys to Teach Saving Savvy."  

Willa Plank writes about the DVD, "Teaching simple concepts such as money transactions, saving allowance money, and sharing in the form of gifts through catchy songs and funny dialogue, it isn't hard to see why our 5-year-old tester enjoyed it."  The article reviews other financial literacy products for kids, including The Money Savvy Pig, The Millionaire Kid$ Club books and Big Pay Day.  

It's great news for all of us involved in getting the word out that it's imperative to teach kids about money as early as possible.  

-John

Books That Help Teach Kids About Money

I stumbled across Susan Beacham's blog and found this terrific post about children's books that can help teach kids about the value of money, addressing topics like setting goals and making money choices. Moreover, she's separated her selections by age level, making the list that much more parent-friendly. For those who may not know it, Susan is the creator of the Money Savvy Pig, a terrific all-in-one bank that is available at www.msgen.com.

-John