{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Life of And","title":"How to Teach Kids Financial Literacy Through Everyday Money Decisions","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1258,"description":"Financial literacy is not something you either inherit or miss forever. It is a vocabulary you can learn, practice, and pass along to the people around you.\nTiffany Sauder shares how her father intentionally developed his financial knowledge and changed the starting point for their entire family. She also explains how she is continuing that work with her own daughters through conversations about college costs, 529 savings, taxes, interest, investing, and debt.\nThese lessons do not require formal classes or complicated systems. Everyday financial decisions can become opportunities to help children understand how money works, evaluate tradeoffs, and make future choices with greater confidence.\nTiffany also reflects on improving how she manages operating funds and why financial literacy deserves attention before money problems make it urgent.\nWhat You’ll Learn\nHow one person can change a family’s financial vocabulary\nWhy children should understand the money saved on their behalf\nHow to discuss college costs, scholarships, and debt honestly\nWays everyday banking can teach children about interest\n\nThis episode is brought to you by First Internet Bank. They're 100% virtual, which means you can open an account, move money, or reach a real person from your phone — at 9pm if that's what works. That's why I bank with them. Open your account here: https://www.firstib.com/personal/savings/life-of-and/\n\nTimestamps:\n(00:00) Intro\n(00:27) Why financial literacy matters\n(03:35) Where to start finance talks with your family\n(07:54) On financing Element Three’s acquisition\n(09:37) How to prepare for college decisions with your kids\n(12:06) Weighing the real cost of college\n(14:50) Make idle money productive for you\n(17:15) Start working on your money before it feels urgent\n(18:01) Practice talking about money\n(19:00) Money as a tool for influence\n\nFor more from Tiffany:\nFollow Tiffany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffany.sauder\nLearn more: https://www.tiffanysauder.com...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KiAlkHQD27GJV_RJNFYXo8invdSeUkhpD38VE_UtlZs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OWE0/ZjI1N2MzYjY0Mzkx/NDQxMGI5OTNmY2I1/ZjZkNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}