Self-Advocation: Steve Yoder and his son, Isaac, talk about kids learning how to manage their money
December 15, 2008
I’ve found a new column at the Wall Street Journal and it is a good one. Steve Yoder and his son, Isaac, talk about Isaac’s lessons in learning about money. The two of them write the column together, but in two parts, each giving his own perspective of the experience or lesson at hand. It is a fantastic column, because we hear from both the teen and the parent.
Hearing from the kids as they learn about money is one of the most invigorating and motivating outcomes of teaching kids about money. I get great pleasure from hearing about the impact of learning about money from the teenagers themselves. They love learning about money and they love the interaction they get from their parents in the process.
The column from November 28th (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122801452508966843.html), in the links, at right (titled If Dad Can Do It Himself, Maybe He Shouldn’t), talks about Steve’s awakening to the fact that self-advocation is a terrific outcome from teaching our kids about money. At the end of the column, Steve notes that there are probably lots of other areas he should explore with his son, including credit cards.
Don’t worry, I’ve been in touch with Steve.
Justine
October 27, 2010 at 5:39 pm
checking accounts are very convenient for business transactions that is why i have it:-`