Teaching Your Children About Financial Literacy

Jump$tart Washington is a firm believer that teaching financial literacy to children and teens starts at home. The following links help guide parents and children through fun and interactive activities making financial literacy an enjoyable adventure. Jump$tart of Washington encourages all parents to take a look at all the exciting activities available to teach financial literacy, after all spending quality time by learning the basics of saving, budgeting, credit cards, and investing could never be more fun!

Another way you can teach your kids about money from home is to encourage them to read. We've compiled a list of books (PDF 185K) that make the topic interesting by using stories. The audience for these books is K-12. If you have read a book you think belongs on the list, please let us know.