AWTR Show 589: Teaching Children About Money
Show Title: Teaching Children and Teens About Money
Show Date: Nov. 28, 2016
Show Number: #589
Amanda van der Gulik owns Clever Dough Kids, a company devoted to increasing the financial intelligence of kids and teens everywhere, teaching them how to make their money work hard for them so they won’t have to work as hard for their money.
Amanda’s enthusiasm for teaching kids and adults how to create their own positive passive income from their passions and hobbies is contagious. Amanda’s particular love is in teaching and working with children and teens to encourage them to be financially free from a young age so that, no matter what each kid’s personal goals in life are, those goals will be achieved without the need to worry about money.
You can connect with Amanda on Facebook and Twitter. You can also get seven (yes, seven) free gifts by going here.
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Did you know cooking is the main cause of home fires and fire injuries? You can prevent cooking fires by taking these steps to keep your family safe:
- Stand by your pan. If you leave the kitchen, turn the burner off.
- Watch what you are cooking. Fires start when the heat is too high. If you see any smoke or the grease starts to boil, turn the burner off.
- Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Then no one can bump them or pull them over.
- Keep a pan lid or baking sheet nearby. Use it to cover the pan if it catches on fire. This will put out the fire.
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