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Why inconsistent money rules undermine financial lessons

I make my 10-year-old earn money for chores but then I feel guilty and give him money anyway when he wants something.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're sabotaging your own teaching because you're uncomfortable with your child experiencing financial disappointment.

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

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