The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money

Parents will appreciate the sound advice and broad perspective Lieber offers on this important subject.” (Booklist) . It’s rare to find a book about finance with so much heart.” (Associated Press)“Finally, an honest, modern, comprehensive and nuanced book about kids and money. Lieber’s style is conversational and frank, with a sense of humor. He makes a convincing case that the tendency to avoid the topic is a missed opportunity.” (The Wall Street Journal)“The Opposite of Spoiled is flush with practical ways to incorporate money lessons into family life. A book that will start important conversations in lots of households.” (Claire Dederer, The New York Times Book Review)“Ron Lieber’s tips are practical, accessible and, best of all, rooted in the desire to foster an honest dialogue with our children.” (H

Children are hyper-aware of money, and they have scores of questions about its nuances. It is for all of the parents who know that honest conversations about money with their curious children can help them become more patient and prudent, but who don’t know how and when to start.. But when parents shy away from the topic, they lose a tremendous opportunity—not just to model the basic financial behaviors that are increasingly important for young adults but also to imprint lessons about what the family truly values.Written in a warm, accessible voice, grounded in real-world experience and stories from families with a range of incomes, The Opposite of Spoiled is both a practical guidebook and a values-based philosophy. It identifies a set of traits and virtues that embody the opposite of spoiled, and shares how to embrace the topic of money to help parents raise kids who are more generous and less materialistic.But The Opposite of Spoiled is also a promise to our kids that we will make them better with money than we are. In the spirit of Wendy Mogel’s The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman’s Nurture Shock, New York Times “Your Money” columnist Ron Lieber delivers a taboo-shat

√ Practical, Lots of Good Ideas THE OPPOSITE OF SPOILED is an extensive investigation into why kids are spoiled--and more importantly, what we can do to avoid that mistake.There are lots of practical tips, interviews, and stories from families that have tried different methods to make your kidsvalue work and spend their money wisely. For example, the author gives an example of one family that calculates the most fun per dollar spent on their recreation. The whole family gets together and discusses what's the . "Every Parent Should Read This!" according to Kindle Customer. Lots of good ideas for raising children in a world where kids think they should have everything, parents are afraid they are putting them at a disadvantage if they don't give it to them, and very few of us can afford to give our kids everything "everyone else has." I see so many children who mistakenly believe they are entitled. They are in for a rude awakening when they grow up and have to support themselves. This book has great ideas for teaching children about money, family . One of my top five parenting books I've been struggling with finding a common theme for teaching my kids values important to me (we're not religious) and Leibers got a great approach via an overlooked and misunderstood fact of life: money! Some great point about thrift, hard work, charity and other values I'd like to instill. Great examples of easy things you can do and discussions you can have to use money as a tool for building values, life skills and critical thinking in your kids. Absolutely recommend this b

Ron Lieber is the "Your Money" columnist for The New York Times. He is the author or coauthor of three books, including The New York Times bestseller Taking Time Off. Before joining The Times in 2008, he wrote The Wall Street Journal's "Green Thumb" personal finance column, was part of the start-up team at the paper's "Personal Journal" section, and worked at Fortune a