Teach a Kid to Save, Stephen Day
Teach a Kid to Save, Stephen Day
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Teach a Kid to Save
A Fun, Hands-On Approach to Building Smart Money Habits

Author: Stephen Day, Justin Whitmel Earley

Narrator: Brandon Pollock

Unabridged: 4 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2026


Synopsis

Prepare your child to earn, save, and spend wisely

Some of the toughest choices we make in adult life are about money, and so often we feel uninformed, unsure, and ill-prepared. We want better for our kids, but how do we teach them the things we never quite learned?

Teach a Kid to Save is your go-to, hands-on, research-based guide to teaching your kids about the wise use of money and the value of work through an innovative, interactive mini-economy. In the mini-economy, kids have jobs, earn a play-money income, make a plan for their money, shop at the household store, and even create their own businesses. The mini-economy gives kids a chance to practice making meaningful choices about money and work, helping them build healthy lifelong habits.

With chapters on work, rest, generosity, saving, spending, and entrepreneurship, as well as a quick-start guide, conversation starters, and a special appendix for homeschools, Teach a Kid to Save is the all-in-one resource you've been waiting for.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zoey on January 06, 2026

Teach a Kid to Save is a fantastic book for parents, teachers, homeschool-coops, and more wanting practical ways in which they can teach the invaluable lessons of money and the economy to young kids. Narrator Brandon Pollock kept the pace of the book understandable at any speed you choose to listen......more

Goodreads review by Avery on January 11, 2026

As a homeschool mom of three, I am so excited to have this book in my toolkit. I can tell it will be a resource I reach for again and again for hep teaching our kids good financial habits. Before being introduced to the idea of the mini-economy, I assumed you had to wait until your kids were teens w......more

Goodreads review by Suzi on January 14, 2026

I adore this idea, the book is a very good place to start for teaching kids about money (and taxes) in a fun, creative and understandable way. It seems like a lot of work, but I am considering doing this with my little ones and I feel they would enjoy it and certainly benefit in the long run.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 13, 2026

Highly recommend! The mini economy concept provides my kids with a framework to understand basic economics… Obviously this is helping them develop toward mature adulthood, but in the meantime it’s brought peace during our trips to Target: When we walk through the toy aisle they’re not seeing the dil......more

Goodreads review by Joel on December 23, 2025

As an economics educator and parent, I found Teach a Kid to Save to be one of the most practical and thoughtfully designed resources I’ve read on teaching children about money. What sets this book apart is its mini-economy framework. Rather than relying on lectures or abstract advice, Dr. Day gives f......more