Also helps parents answer questions that kids often ask about money and investing. Main XChange A stock market game for kids that uses real market data and delayed quotes. Winners earn Xstars which they can use to buy real prizes or bid against others at MXAuction. Rocketcash An online gateway that enables kids to shop and buy on the Internet in a free, parent-approved environment. Parents give kids a digital allowance by using a credit card to set up an electronic debit account.
Kids get the freedom and independence to shop at the coolest online merchants.
Parents get security, control and the opportunity to teach financial responsibility. SaveLab A Merrill Lynch Web site that helps kids learn how to set financial goals and then save and invest to reach them. A Canadian non-profit organization focused on ensuring that kids grow up with a strong understanding of finance and money management. Offers a free e-mail newsletter and information and links on saving, investing, borrowing, insurance and more. Strong Kids Limited financial primer for kids with tools such as an interactive calculator and a mutual fund quiz.