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Hi, I’m Amanda. I help parents and educators teach kids and teens how to manage money using a practice-based approach that focuses on real decisions, not just worksheets.
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Glad you asked! I’m a 17-year Personal Finance blogger (started at the Houston Chronicle + my site, FrugalConfessions.com).
I’m also a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®), and a 2017 Plutus Grant Recipient for my signature kid money program, the Mt. Everest Money Simulation: A Kid’s Educational Adventure.
Latest Money Education Content…
Kids and teens don’t learn money by being told what to do — they learn by practicing real-life decisions in safe, guided ways.
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These fun and unique classroom rewards could leave your students begging for more (work, that is). I absolutely love that you are here, as an educator, researching ways to incentivize …
