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Scenario

When grandparents undermine parents' financial education choices

Our 15-year-old wants to get a part-time job but my parents think it will hurt her grades and that we should just give her spending money, and it's turning into a fight about different generations' views on work and money.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Generational differences about work, money, and childhood are creating conflicting messages about financial responsibility within an extended family.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and children — raising financially literate kids?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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