One of those things I didn’t think about before having kids was that I would be responsible for teaching my children how to be financially responsible. I realize that sounds silly, but as I am still on a journey of learning financial responsibility, how am supposed to teach someone else these same things? How do you start those kinds of conversations with your children? What are the steps of learning how to be responsible with your money and your financial future?
In an effort to demonstrate its commitment to responsible banking and financial education, Union Bank, N.A., unveiled a new, limited edition children’s book, What a Bank Can Do, by nationally recognized children’s authors John and Diane Tuzee.
“Always Save More Than You Spend”
Colorful and easy-to-read, What a Bank Can Do explores the fun and importance of saving money through its main characters Luke and Linda, who first learn with their toy banks and later with their own bank accounts. With rhyming verse-text, the book reminds children of one thing: “always save more than you spend”. To help tell its story, What a Bank Can Do also features bold, lively illustrations by Mike Kasun, a nationally recognized commercial artist.
My 6 year old and I sat down and read “What A Bank Can Do” together. I filled in the words he didn’t yet know and we learned while reading about the importance of saving money and exactly what a bank does. The gem piece of advice for me was “always save more than you spend” which is simple and understandable to secure a financially responsible future. I think “What A Bank Can Do” should be on every shelf of every school classroom. Teaching financial responsibility should be as important as teaching addition and subtraction.
Union Bank provided underwriting support for the development and initial distribution of What a Bank Can Do, donating many copies to schools and youth groups. The Tuzees hope the story, a 30-page journey sure to please the young and young-at-heart, will generate interest from other underwriters to support additional copies.
Union Bank and I would like to provide one lucky Sarcastic, Funny and Brutally Honest reader the opportunity to win their very own copy of “What A Bank Can Do”. Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Thank you for entering and good luck!
Great stuff!
I would give it to my daughter who is learning about saving from a young age, but sometimes forgets about it when she sees something she likes at a store.
Mine is still learning what money really is…what the value is, the difference in dollars and cents, but amazing that he already is realizing his money doesn’t go as far as he would like it to stretch. Oh and finding a bank that barked or oinked would be AWESOME! Or maybe one that said nom nom nom? Yeah, he’d like that!
My hubs is a banker for Union and would love this for our kids! Fingers Crossed!
This would go to my son. I am just teaching about chores and getting paid for them.
I would give it to my daughter.
I would give it to my son!
I would give it to my cousin.