Parenting Decoded

Author: Mary Eschen

This podcast will help all parents with kids of all ages to learn how to decode the mysteries and challenges of being a parent in today's challenging times. We will concentrate on practical parenting approaches that you as a parent can use right away! There are tips and tricks as well as plenty of real life stories to help you see that you can make a difference in your family's life in simple yet noticeable ways. In order for your kids to change, you need to change first! The ripple effect is real and lasting. Enjoy the ride!
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74 – How I Stopped Being My Kids' Human ATM (And Started Teaching Money Skills)
Episode 74
Wednesday, 6 August, 2025

Transform your back-to-school shopping from a budget-busting headache to an opportunity for teaching financial responsibility. I share how I went from spending $100 per child on school supplies to $50 while teaching my kids valuable money lessons in the process.• Set a firm budget before looking at supply lists and commit to not exceeding it• Give kids their budget in actual cash so they can physically see their spending limits• Let them keep whatever they don't spend as an incentive to make smart choices• Apply the same system to clothes shopping to extend the financial learning• Even reluctant shoppers benefit from learning how to make purchasing decisions• Generic supplies work just as well as fancy ones for academic success• Teaching budgeting and financial trade-offs provides lifelong skillsEmail me at info@parentingdecoded.com or go to my website at www.parentingdecoded.com. Have a blessed rest of your day!