{"id":55348,"date":"2016-04-01T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T20:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=55348"},"modified":"2026-10-22T20:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:27:50","slug":"podcast-188-the-opposite-of-spoiled-raising-kids-who-are-grounded-generous-and-smart-about-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/finance\/money\/podcast-188-the-opposite-of-spoiled-raising-kids-who-are-grounded-generous-and-smart-about-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #188: The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous and Smart About Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How should you respond when your five-year-old asks you if your family is rich or poor?<\/p>\n<p>Should you pay your kids an allowance?<\/p>\n<p>How do you teach your kids to budget their money?<\/p>\n<p>Teaching children about money can be a touchy subject for a lot of folks and there isn&#8217;t a lot of guidance out there for parents on how to do it well. Parents want their kids&nbsp;to be savvy with money, but often don&#8217;t know how to start the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Well, my guest today has written a book packed with&nbsp;research-backed tips on how to effectively teach your children about personal finance. His name is Ron Lieber. Ron is the money columnist at <em>The New York Times<\/em>, and the author of the book&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0062247018\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0062247018&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess-20&amp;linkId=GJOZBTFSWXY2PCK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous and Smart About Money<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Today on the show, Ron and I discuss the benefits that come with talking openly with your children&nbsp;about your finances, as well as some of the most vexing questions parents have when it comes to kids and money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How should you respond when your five-year-old asks you if your family is rich or poor? Should you pay your kids an allowance? How do you teach your kids to budget their money? 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