{"id":10542,"date":"2012-06-21T03:00:48","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T03:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/?p=10542"},"modified":"2020-01-12T12:16:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T12:16:17","slug":"s-is-for-savings-with-pnc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/21\/s-is-for-savings-with-pnc\/","title":{"rendered":"‘S’ is For Savings with PNC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the most important things I hope to impart to my kids is knowledge of money and good financial practices. I remember vaguely my parents talking to me about money but not really in depth and it is a shame because they were good examples to follow as far as money management goes. I had to learn about money and making smart choices with it pretty much all on my own or perhaps the lessons taught by my parents just needed time to marinate before they actually sunk in, but either way I am determined that my kids grow up with money smarts.<\/p>\n

Part of my strategy has always been to openly discuss money with them. I know some parents do not like this and I know it DOES have some drawbacks but I want my kids to know that finances aren’t easy to manage, even for people who have been at it a while. Not long ago my daughter came to me and asked me why we are so poor and I had to laugh and ask her why she thought such a thing. Well, when you say things like “we have no money in the bank”, she envisions us getting evicted because we literally have $0.00 in the bank. I should have said instead that we just paid out all our bills for the month and money is tight until the next payday. Often times I think it would be awesome if there was an online bank account, either real or fake, that kids could access to teach them about how to manage a bank account. So far my kids have big issues with saving money and that is the very same problem we had when we were younger. I don’t want that for my kids.<\/p>\n

PNC recently asked me to help spread awareness of their ‘S’ is for Savings\u00a0<\/em>initiative designed for preschoolers and younger kids and I was anxious to learn more about it. We are happy PNC customers as well.<\/p>\n

This particular program involves a children’s savings account designed to give kids a financial foundation and it is modeled after their popular virtual wallet program.<\/p>\n

What I like About ‘S’ is for Savings<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n