Articles
Susan Beacham
Susan Beacham founded Money Savvy Generation with her husband, Michael, in 1999 after almost two decades in private banking and investment management complemented by considerable time teaching at the elementary level.
The company develops innovative products that help parents and educators teach basic personal finance skills to school-aged children. Susan’s mission is to empower children and young adults to take control over their financial lives and financial futures in a world of increasing financial complexity.
Read moreSo, what was so “Great†about the Great Depression?
That was the question my girls posed to my own parents this past weekend. The economy, the past recessions and the mother of all depressions, the Great Depression are being discussed in almost every grade and every classroom at school these days. Money, and the lack of money, is being talked about by kids in and out of the classroom. This is an opportunity just made for grandparents to tell a story that will help kids learn.
See Susan on the Dr. Phil Show!
See our very own Susan Beacham from Money Savvy Generation on the Dr. Phil show.
Dear Santa, I “need†and I “wantâ€
Dear Santa, I “need†and I “wantâ€
When I was growing up, my mom’s mom lived in an apartment on the top floor of our two-level home. It was there that I went for unconditional love and guidance on all important life matters. It was at my grandmother's insistence that I learned about money.
Kids' Books Offer Lessons On Money
I was out to dinner last night with a very sophisticated pair of grandparents. They are helping give their grandchildren, ages 5, 3 and 1, an education in art, life and money. I was asked at dinner to recommend a few children’s books where the core lesson was about money. This was a topic I was ready for.
The best parenting advice I ever received...
