Do we have an idea for you: Give them the gift of finance.
Need some extra cash to get you through the season?
So consider these gift ideas as youre shopping for holiday presents for your future money moguls.
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Books
Lets face it: Your child doesnt want to read a dusty textbook for the holidays.
Bonus: The books themselves are budget-friendly.
But they actually learn an important lesson: the value of starting their own business.
Cost:$5.57
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This childrens nonfiction book covers the history of money, from bartering to our own paper currency.
Its great for teaching young readers how to look at nonfiction it even has an index.
Cost:$9.29
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Curious George Saves His Pennies by Margret and H.A.
Rey
What Curious George wants is a special red train in the toy store.
Cost:$4.79
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Cost:$7.68
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Even the adults among us may find that they could use a refresher on some of these concepts.
Cost:$12.40
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Monopoly
Ah, Monopoly.
And that doesnt have to be the one who might seem to be the winner at the outset.
Cost:$14.97
8.
Pay Day
Pay Day is what we might call a vintage game.
You both earn a salary and have to pay off your bills.
Your kids will learn how important it is to make more money than the total of your bills.
Cost:$19.95
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The Game of Life
Right up there with Monopoly is the classic game of Life.
Not a great lesson to learn at the end of the game that is life, the wealthiest wins.
But its a board game, after all.
Dont take it too literally.
Cost:$21.99
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Money Bags
This game is all about counting coins.
Players move along the board by adding different amounts of change to their stash.
They also exchange their money for coins of different denominations.
Cost:$13.99
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Buy It Right Shopping Game
This board game is the perfect addition see what we did there?
to your childrens holiday gifts if they are just learning the basics of mathematics.
Cost:$39.99
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Then theyll obviously need to learn how to save that money and eventually use it.
Cost:$19.99
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This game teaches players strategically different ways to structure their stock career.
They can choose to buy risky stocks while theyre young and eventually make more stable investments.
Cost:$49.99
Imaginative Play
Ask any preschool teacher young children learn through play.
Role playing is a great way to introduce your little one to money.
Cost:$9.49
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Cash Registers
A toy cash register adds an additional layer to playing with fake money.
Your child will love carrying this around and hearing the Kah-ching sound.
(And yes, the Amazon description does confirm that it makes a sound.)
These kids banks are upgrades from the ones of yesteryear.
Its a great way for your kid to learn to allocate money for different purposes.
Cost:$15.99
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Cost:$29.99
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Dog Balloon Animal Piggy Bank
Is your child an aspiring artist entranced by the pieces of Jeff Koons?
Okay, probably not.
But its not unlikely that your child adores balloon animalsafter all, what child doesnt?
This piggy bank is both tastefulit wont look ugly on your living room bookshelfand utilitarian.
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