We may indeed live in a world in which we can get whatever we want whenever we want it, but there's a problem with such instant (and incessant!) gratification: Resources are finite.
On today's show, a conversation with blogger and author Liz Frugalwoods about how to teach our children that money doesn't grow on trees and buying new isn't consequence-free.
Here's a preview:
[4:30] Getting our kids on board: How to reframe eco-frugality as a game
[11:00] Proaction as a handy Waste Not, Want Not tool
[20:00] The why and how behind early financial education for our children
[24:00] Real-time financial literacy: How to kick off a chore routine for kids
[32:00] Liz's thoughts on normalizing secondhand as a means of preserving finite resources
Resources mentioned:
- Last chance to sign up for our school bus initiative! Email Stephanie at MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com with a simple "I'm in!" and we'll get you on the list.
- Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living
- Liz on Instagram
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