The Squirrel Manifesto

From acclaimed and award-winning financial adviser Ric Edelman comes a modern-day fable in the spirit of The Ant and the Grasshopper that teaches kidsand their parentsthe value of spending money, saving for the future, and giving to charity.

Financial habits form early. Children learn by observing a parent's behavior and through their own experiences. That's why it's important to make sure your children are treating money the right way. From allowances and birthday money to cash they'll one day earn babysitting or mowing lawns, The Squirrel Manifesto provides a platform to set your children on the path to a lifetime of fiscal responsibility.

Just as a squirrel gathers nuts to prepare for the wintereating some now and storing some for laterkids can learn the value of money by spending some of their allowance now and saving the rest for later using animals as examples.