[jsfg_cinti] Financial literacy

Here is some information for both kids and adults. Note the reference to the 
Virtual Stock Exchange at CBS MarketWatch.
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Financial literacy

April is Financial Literacy Month, and while the EBRI study shows the 
importance of adults getting a handle on their finances, almost everyone has a 
hand in helping to improve the money sense of future generations. With that in 
mind, and in the hope that future generations score better in retirement 
surveys, here are five of my favorite Web sites for teaching children about 
money:

Escapefromknab.com -- My all-time fave for teaching young adults about the 
financial choices that come with getting a job and the risks associated with 
spending and saving decisions. You're playing an interactive game here, and it 
can be a lot of fun. Adults probably won't miss the irony that adventures on 
Planet Knab are sponsored by U.S. Bank; "bank" spelled backwards is knab.

Lemonadegame.com -- Simple and fun, this is a great way to help your kids see 
the ins and outs of running their most basic business. By playing around with 
the inputs and paying attention to their customers, they can learn about profit 
margins, inventory and more.

Sfcommoncents.com and Moneyinstructor.com: The Common Cents Web page is newly 
developed by the folks at State Farm Insurance - one of the sponsors of the 
EBRI survey - and like the instructor site. it has something for children of 
all ages, from pre-schoolers to young adults, as well as good teaching 
materials for parents and educators. The instructor site is perhaps just a bit 
more useful for young children, while I like the materials for early teens 
better at Common Cents.

Long before I joined CBS MarketWatch, I thought the "virtual stock exchange" 
was a site I liked for teaching children and grownups about investing and 
managing money in the market. Today, it's a free service of MarketWatch, and 
you can get there by going to the Virtual Stock Exchange.
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