A poll was recently conducted by themint.org asking teens to choose who had the biggest influence on the way that they saved or spent money. In a landslide, seven out of ten kids aged 17 and younger said “parents” swayed their actions the most, outpacing “friends” (16%), “TV, magazines, books, radio or celebrities” (14%), and “teachers” (1%).
To learn how teens graded their parents as role models for spending and saving read the rest of the survey results at themint.org.
In 1997 the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, the charitable arm of Northwestern Mutual, partnered with the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) in the development of themint.org. The site provides tools to help parents as well as educators teach children to manage money wisely and develop good financial habits: the building blocks for a secure future.
April is financial literacy month, a good time to start or reinforce good habits around money. Add themint.org to your list of resources and see other useful links on this site.
