Matt the Monkey Faces His Future: Personal Finance by Ben Okon
“Oh. My. God. It’s integral, not extra. It transcends age brackets.”
-Ms. Miller, award-winning elementary & middle school teacher
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About This Book (Matt the Monkey Faces His Future)
Simple Personal Finance skills to support “Future you”
Who are the most important people in your life? One of them should be “Future You,” and when it comes to your financial future, there is no doubt that the earlier you start preparing, the better. Join Matt the Monkey as he learns that some very simple tricks could mean the difference between Future Matt’s hungry tummy and his banana-filled cabana.
Why PERSONAL FINANCE is Critical for Kids and Adults
In 2018, PBS News Hour proclaimed that “Money habits are set by age 7.” Younger Me Academy knows not to trust headlines, so we read the studies (Whitehead, Bingham, 2013)–and while it’s an exaggeration, there is some truth: kids grasp basic money concepts by age 3 and have developed many related habits including conservation by age 7. Meanwhile, 31% of parents aren’t having money conversations with kids (2022 CNBC Acorns) and 36% of feel unprepared in financial literacy (2019 Country Financial).