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  1. slpleslieanne
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A great book on Stewardship and teaching kids
    May 17, 2014
    slpleslieanne
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Since my husband and I are just starting our family, we are highly motivated to pass along good things to our child(ren). Before we were married, we read The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey and it just reinforced so much of what we had already discussed as far as how to spend, save and give money as a couple. That book encourages getting out of debt, spending cash and not on credit, and it encourages saving and giving.

    In the first 2 1/2 years of our marriage, we saved as much as we could to prepare for children but we also worked crazy hard to pay of the remainder of my husband's student loans from college. That taught us several things. First, the average person can live on way less than they think they can including us! Second, student loans SUCK! Third, we wanted to do things differently financially from that point forward.

    When I saw this book for review, I jumped on it immediately hoping it would be an excellent guide and resource to teach our son and any other future children how to best manage money and hopefully avoid mistakes that Matt and I have made, some by choice and others not.

    Rachel Cruze and Dave Ramsey, her dad, both wrote Smart Money Smart Kids. This book is separated into sections including Work: It's NOT a four-letter word, Spend: When It's Gone, It's Gone, Save: Wait for It, Give: It's not Yours Anyway and several more chapters designed to help families or all shapes and sizes to teach good stewardship to their children.

    I loved the way this book is written. The points are straight forward and relatable as well as understandable to the average person who doesn't have an accounting degree! Rachel and Dave discuss finding the balance between teaching your children about how to manage money well and how to given grace to your children in those areas as well.

    The author duo offers so much information about ways to save as adults as well as ways for children to save for big ticket items such as cars and college as well as small items and what it means to set financial goals.

    I love the focus on remaining out of debt at all times. This goes against so much of what the world is teaching right now but it doesn't go against what Matt and I currently believe and know in our hearts is right for us.

    I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to teach their children about money and in the process, learn more money management for themselves too!
  2. S Scales
    Texas
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Practical and Encouraging
    June 20, 2014
    S Scales
    Texas
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    If "Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money" is a priority in your parenting, then you need to read Smart Money Smart Kids by father and daughter team Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze. The book's basic information will be familiar if you have read any of Ramsey's books or listened to him at all. However, the difference is that it is directly written to parents who want to instill financial wisdom in their children. Also, it was nice to have it written from the point of view of a daughter who was raised with these principles and it is now succeeding as a financially responsible adult.

    The chapters include Work, Spend, Save, Give, Budgeting, Debt, College, Contentment, Family, and Generational Handoff. They are easy to read, informative and practical.

    My husband and I having been working through Dave Ramsey's principles ourselves, but now this month we are beginning to plant these principals in our children's lives and heart. This will be our "generational handoff" to bless their generation and future generations of our family.

    Disclosure: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
  3. Julia
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Smart Money, Smart Kids:Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money
    December 9, 2014
    Julia
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I found this book, read it and loved it! Recommended it to our pastor who also read it and we are teaching the principles to our young people at church. Our pastor stood in the pulpit and recommended this book to every parent and grandparent in the congregation.

    I bought 6 more copies and sent them to my daughter (who is currently in grad school), my nephew (who is in his second year at a Christian college) and my niece (who is a teacher), the rest I gave out to friends for Christmas. I have gotten some wonderful feedback from the young people I sent the book to including all the things they learned and have implemented because of this book!

    I recommend it highly!!
  4. Reviews4U
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    May 15, 2014
    Reviews4U
    Dave Ramsey teamed up with his daughter to write this practical guide on how to raise financially responsible children. They provide many guidelines for teaching children beginning at age three. Rachel also provides insight into her personal experiences growing up in the Ramsey household. While this dynamic duo provides guidelines and processes they also emphasize balance. Rules are good but there are certainly times where exceptions should be made. During these times parents have the opportunity to model grace to their children. You will find an example of this when Rachel gets married and needs additional money.

    I have been a Dave Ramsey fan for years. I find this book to be full of a lot of great ideas that will certainly come in handy while raising children. While everyone has a different parenting style, I believe this book offers a good foundation for teaching children about money. The ideas provided can be used as discussed or modified to fit your household. I enjoyed the addition of Dave's daughter to this book as she was the main voice. It was interesting to hear her perspective. From what I read in this book, I respect the Ramsey's for how they raised their children. Although Dave and his wife have money, they did not pave an easy road for their children to travel upon. I would definitely recommend this book to others who are interested in ideas on how to raise smart-money children.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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