Teaching kids to save

Managing money is an important skill that children are never too young to learn. Here are a few sites that will provide fun ways to get your young ones on the way to riches.

http://www.msgen.com/prod/assembled/money_savvy_pig.html First things first...GET THE PIGGY BANK. This piggy bank is partitioned into 4 sections to help children put aside the money in spend, save, invest and donate sections.

http://www.themint.org/ Learn how to make money decisions. This site breaks down how simple saving really is and how saving a little everyday will add up to plenty at the end of the year (it's great for parents too!)

http://www.kidsmoney.org/allart.htm Learn what parents are doing to help their kids learn how to manage their money.

http://www.fleetkids.com/ An interactive game that teaches kids about money management

http://www.escapefromknab.com/land.html Can you save enough money to go home and escape from Knab?

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/flashIndex.cfm H.I.P. Pocket Change, the U.S. Mint site for kids. Learn about the history of money, play games to hone money management skills and learn how to save.