Grandparents I hear from are deeply invested in shaping money smart grandchildren, as many feel they fell short with their own kids.

Often, when I am working with parents on this topic, parents ask me how to involve their parents in the financial education of their kids. They, the parents, want to “manage” nana and papa’s input in a good way – 😉

I know firsthand the power of a grandparent as I grew up with my grandmother in our home and everything she said – even if identical to my mom and dad – was brilliant. Everything mom and dad said, well, it was suspect!

To help grandparents leverage this role they play in their grandchild’s life, here are a few ideas from grandparents who have written to me Continue reading