More volunteers are always welcome and are needed. As any parent knows, kids have a seemingly endless need for money. During the summer months, when the kids are out of school, the requests for money can become as heated as the temperatures since there's extra time for video arcades, movies, fast food, amusement parks with friends and other entertainment. Money can be very mysterious to children. According to Thompson, summertime can become an excellent opportunity to teach lessons about budgeting and money responsibility.
Most children already have some money, whether from gifts, allowances or small jobs.
School supplies, transportation and clothes are needs. But an expensive computer game is a want. Encourage children to save on a regular basis for their wants. Open a passbook savings account. Children should be encouraged to make the deposits themselves and frequently review the total amount in their account.