The New Year is upon us and it is time to improve on ourselves with resolutions. The New Year is a great opportunity to talk to your children about making resolutions to grow as a person, as well. Children can be very receptive to this idea and the younger you start getting them involved, the better.
We Florida Financial has programs aimed at improving kids’ lives to get your kids and your family on the right track.
Resolve to Spend More Time Together
Start by speaking together as a family about what resolutions you would each like to accomplish in 2017. PBS.com suggests having your child write down their resolutions to make them more tangible. If your child is between age 5-12, The Kirby Kangaroo Club is an added benefit that comes with your child’s savings account. You and your child can read about Kirby's adventures, play games together online, and enjoy the quarterly newsletter together when it comes in the mail. It may not sound like much, but those little moments mean a lot to our kids!
Make a Financial Goal to Work Toward Together
Moneytalksnews.com suggests this resolution to combat the fact that “Money management is a life skill many young adults seem to be lacking nowadays.” A great idea of a financial goal is to start saving more. In order to increase chances of success, make a goal that is specific and measurable. For instance, plan to save 25% of all the money you make in 2017. Your child can do the same for themselves. Any money that comes their way, they will learn to save 25% of it. We offer youth savings accounts to get your youngster started.
Learn Something New Together
Want a better way to teach your teen about finances? We offer an educational program for teens age 13-18 to teach them about financial independence called Claim Your Youth. Your child can learn a lot about money, from credit scores to blue chip stocks. More than likely, you will learn something, too!
Hopefully, the New Year inspires you to make some resolutions with your child. At We Florida Financial, we want to inspire you to take advantage of the wonderful youth programs we have to offer!