Re: Kids that don't want money! how to teach about finnance?
Not being "wanters" is a good thing, I think. It's the starting point of frugality, and at least they're not being sucked into the consumerist trap at a young age. So many commericals are targeting kids and teens these days--especially the fast food and tobacco industries. It's terrifying, really.
Maybe resource management games such as Monopoly might be interesting to introduce to your kids?
Or you might try what my father did. When I was little, I didn't care about money, either. My father started giving me a $10/week allowance in high school (never had one before then, and didn't ask for it). He also said that if I let him invest it in mutual funds, he'll match an extra $5. So I sat back and let him invest $15/week for me for four years. I ended up with a pretty chunk of change at the end of it. And I learned the value of investments.
What do you think?
~mimi
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