Raising Money-Smart Kids: How to Teach Your Children the Secrets of Earning, Saving, Investing, and Spending Wisely

by Ron Blue, Judy Blue

Wise money management and wise living go hand-in-hand, and nowhere else is this truth demonstrated more vividly than in Raising Money-Smart Kids. This easy-to-understand guidebook shows how parents and children can enjoy a lifetime of financial well-being and security--leading to financial independence and family harmony.

203 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1992

About the author

Ron Blue. Following his graduation from Indiana University in 1967 with a master’s in business administration, Ron joined the management group of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and worked with the firm in New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco.
In 1970, Ron founded an Indianapolis-based CPA firm that has grown to be one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States. Leaving the CPA firm in 1977, Ron became administrative vice president of Leadership Dynamics International. While with Leadership Dynamics, he was involved in developing and teaching biblically-based leadership and management seminars in the United States and Africa.
Since 1979, Ron has held a passion to help Christians plan and manage their finances in order to maximize their giving to Kingdom purposes. God has allowed him to work this out in several ways. Dr. Howard Hendricks influenced him to begin what later became a financial planning firm. He has written several books on this topic, and in 2003 he helped to found a ministry training Christian financial advisors to integrate God’s financial wisdom in their advice and counsel.
In 2012, Indiana Wesleyan University established The Ron Blue Institute, which is dedicated to multiplying the over 40 years of professional experience and intellectual property of Ron through curriculum development and other products in multiple outlets worldwide.
Ron and Judy, his wife of 50 years, live in Atlanta, Georgia. They have five children and thirteen grandchildren.

Reviews

[Dr. Paul T. Blake · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book to be helpful mentally, yet I did not finish the book feeling inspired to save/give money.

I was raised in a "Dave Ramsey" home in the 1980's, as my dad strongly followed the Ron Blue and Larry Burkett teachings on finances. He was a businessman, generous, served non-profits in financial administration, and has his MBA from Harvard. With that said, I was not inspired to save/give money once I went to college at age 18, despite my undergraduate degree in finance major. After college, I would give, not but not save. (Note that Ramsey only made very slight modifications to Blue and Burkett teachings, although with a more inspiring style.)

Now in my 40's, I've researched Blue, Burkett, Ramsey, and Robert Kiyosaki. Again, I was quite uninspired. Therefore, I'm writing a 50 page booklet built upon these financial fathers describing the system I'm using with my kids that has surprisingly worked. They actually embrace investing their money, yet they are not "hoarding" either. Feel free to contact me if you're interested.

[Douglas Drees · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for teaching your kids how to handle money.

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for parents to use to teach their children about handling money. Some of these activities are actually fun and can be used by adults. Get it and raise your kids to value a dollar.