Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: Teaching Your Kids the Value of a Buck!

by Ellie Kay

Book Overview

In a culture caught up in having more and having it now, Ellie Kay demonstrates how to teach kids the importance of simplicity and saving. Her signature humor and the proven techniques she's used with her own five children make "Money Doesn't Grow on Trees" personable as well as practical.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764224476
• ISBN13: 9780764224478
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

She's done it again!

Ellie is a gold mine of information regarding saving money and spending what we have wisely. I have 3 children and was pulling my hair out trying to teach them that the way to earning money is not by holding your hand out to daddy. I have read this book more times than I can count and have found and implemented many ideas. My 13 year old daughter is not very fond of her actually having to do something now but she can't hold her hand out forever. We have to remember that what we teach them now greatly effects their future. To have anything when you become an adult, you have to work and be on a budget. With the ideas Ellie has in her books, you can teach your children now. I don't want to see my children have a rough time when they are older because I gave them whatever they wanted when they were younger. I have noticed since my 7 year old has been working for that "I gotta have it toy", he takes care of them better and doesn't forget where he puts it.Buying Ellie's books has been the best investment I could make to our budget. Thank's Ellie!

Absolutely Wonderful Reading!

This has proved to be an absolutely wonderful read, and it has loads of helpful hints, suggestions, etc for teaching your children, and parents themselves about handling finances responsibly. My husband could not believe I was reading a book about teaching financial responsibility, I kept laughing out loud. I felt like the author and her family had invited me into their lives. Mrs. Kay and her family share so many wonderfully funny life lessons about their money adventures and learning experiences that I feel like I should send her a thank you note for allowing me to share in their lives. I feel like I've gotten to know all her beautiful children through these encounters. There are suggestions on how to teach your children to avoid impulse buying (okay, I really need this lesson myself), setting up simple budgets and more. There are game ideas to teach younger children about money and plenty of ideas to share with older children on raising their own money to work towards goals. I would heartily recommend this book whether you want a book to help you with teaching your children about being a good steward with their money, or if you just want to read a funny book that shares a family's life.--- reviewed by Tammy for Christian Bookshelf

Practical and fun! An easy read!

Ellie is such a gifted author! As someone who doesn't usually like to read self-help books, I must say that this book has humor and real life illustrations that keep me going. I didn't want to put it down! Her ideas for training your children how to manage money are so helpful and realistic. And the best part about it is that she weaves in all the principles we adults need to know for our own financial management, too!

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

Outstanding book! In this day when prices are going up and times are difficult, this book will assist in training your children to be financially responsible. Not to mention how it reminds us of what we, as parents, need to do to live by example. Ellie's funny stories had me laughing from page 1 and her practical advice had me implementing the ideas immediately. I highly recommend you read this book; you'll laugh your way to financially responsible children.

money doesn't grow on trees

A great book to get you thinking about how you relate to your kids and how to begin teaching them about money management. Ellie Kay is a chocolate loving, coffee drinking, and deeply religious military wife who is a mother of five. "Money Doesn't Grow On Trees" is a fun, practical book with stories from the family of the author. Throughout the book runs a theme that saving money is a skill that you can teach your children, not only so that you and your children can avoid being crushed by consumer debt, but also so that you will have money to help others in need. Ellie Kay tells you how she does it, and how you can do it. "Money Doesn't Grow On Trees" is a fascinating read, so make sure that you budget at least five hours when you get started - you will not want to put the book down!