![]() Even better, they provided me a hands-on environment in which to apply and practice the lessons I learned. My parents had taken time to buy me the book, and made sure I read and understood it. I remember reading it and appreciating the photos of money and the story about how a pile of coins would grow over time if managed properly. When I was younger, my parents gave me a book about fun ways to earn and save money. What I learned was surprising: while all parents thought that financial education was important to the well being of their children, few actively taught financial topics at home, or felt empowered or sufficiently skilled to do so. Before I started coding, I spoke with hundreds of parents and asked them this question: Do you teach your kids about money and what are the results? I founded Pennybox with a simple yet audacious goal: educate kids and families about money. Given that many schools aren’t yet teaching personal finance in the classroom, I felt compelled to make this work my mission. Maybe they’re right.īuilding a creative, engaging app to teach financial literacy to kids is challenging. Many of my friends thought I was crazy to leave a great position at Google to help parents and kids learn about money.
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