April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's a good time to actually assess the balance in your savings account—and talk about it, especially with your kids, since children form financial habits by age 7 (opens in new tab). Kate McKinnon is setting the example in a new video basics of saving money. She might be talking to children, but...it's also great advice:
McKinnon partnered with Beth Kobliner, (opens in new tab) money guru and New York Times best-selling author of Make Your Kids a Money Genius (Even If You Are Not) and Get a Financial Life, f or the video. The book uses simple language and real-life examples to help you understand the logistics of finance, instead of trying to scare you. And, in addition to delivering some good tips, the video is just really cute.
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