Financial Education
Providing financial literacy for kids helps them understand what money is and teaches them how to make good financial choices.
Helping Kids Make Good Financial Choices with Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster’s mom knows that financial education is all about making choices. Watch Cookie Monster learn the basic concepts of saving, spending, and sharing—all with cookies!
Financial education can start at any age! Discover new resources to help children build a strong financial future.
Elmo’s Spend, Share, and Save Jars
Watch Elmo and Abby learn financial education basics.
Making a Spending Plan Together
Watch Cookie Monster learn about making a plan.
Wants and Needs with Bert and Ernie: Financial Education for Kids
Watch Bert help Ernie learn the difference between wants and needs.
For Me, For You, For Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing, and Saving—Educator Guide
A guide with resources, activities, and tips for educators on bringing financial literacy into the classroom.
For Me, For You, For Later: Family Spending, Sharing, and Saving
A guide with resources, activities, and tips on how and why to start children’s financial education early and how to talk to children during tough financial times.
You’re Doing Great! Financial Education for Families
An article about how to stay strong and connected as a family during tough financial times.
How to Talk to Kids During Tough Financial Times
An article about how and why to talk about money as a family even when financial times are tough.
Help kids learn the value of money by understanding what it means to save, spend, and share.
Three Jars
A printable activity to help kids learn about spending, sharing, and saving.
Elmo Learns to Save
Sing along to a song about saving.
For Providers: Spending, Sharing, and Saving
Help kids learn the value of money when they spend, share, and save.
Play Money
Use this pretend money to have some extra fun during dramatic play.
Helping Others
Watch Elmo learn about different ways to help others in his community.
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Wants and Needs with Bert and Ernie: Financial Education for Kids
Watch Bert help Ernie learn the difference between wants and needs.
For Me, For You, For Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing, and Saving—Educator Guide
A guide with resources, activities, and tips for educators on bringing financial literacy into the classroom.
For Me, For You, For Later: Family Spending, Sharing, and Saving
A guide with resources, activities, and tips on how and why to start children’s financial education early and how to talk to children during tough financial times.
How to Talk to Kids During Tough Financial Times
An article about how and why to talk about money as a family even when financial times are tough.
You’re Doing Great! Financial Education for Families
An article about how to stay strong and connected as a family during tough financial times.
For Me, For You, For Later
An interactive guide for educators to teach financial education concepts and skills to young children.
Making a Spending Plan Together
Watch Cookie Monster learn about making a plan.
Elmo’s Spend, Share, and Save Jars
Watch Elmo and Abby learn financial education basics.
Guest Post: Helping your child’s money skills grow
Learn ways to start your children’s financial futures off strong
Parents, caregivers, and providers can keep the learning going! Find more topics and resources to help children build skills that lay the foundation for success in school and in life.
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