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		<title>Money Smart for Kids&#124; New Kids Software Launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have just launched Money Smart for Kids©! It’s a program for Windows and Mac.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moneysmartforkids.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6349094&amp;post=4&amp;subd=moneysmartforkids&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0 0 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN"><span style="color:#009933;"><strong><a href="http://www.moneysmartforkids.com">Money Smart for Kids &#8211; NEW RELEASE!</a></strong></span></span></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN">Make learning about money fun for your child with: <strong><a href="http://www.moneysmartforkids.com">Money Smarts for Kids</a></strong>. This program builds essential money making &amp; management, saving and goal setting skills. The package also includes a 101 cool money making ideas to provide practice and reinforce learning.</span></div>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;font-family:Arial;" lang="EN">Your child will have fun and gain confidence as they learn essential money skills they will use for life.<strong> <a href="http://www.moneysmartforkids.com">Money Smart for Kids</a></strong><a href="http://www.moneysmartforkids.com"> </a>is an exciting and fun way for your child to learn essential money skills that spark a positive interest in money and business for life!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;" lang="EN"><span style="font-size:small;">Features</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0;"><span class="style1001"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">101 Cool Money Making Ideas </span></strong></span></span><span class="style781"><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-family:Arial;">With so many money making ideas for your child to choose from they will be able to find something they like. The fun money making ideas have an age guide and basic instructions for each of the 101 ideas, and it’s so easy for your kids to get started!</span></span><span class="style781"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><em><strong> </strong></em></span></span></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1001"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">Money Skills</span></strong></span></span><span class="style651"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> Here your child will have fun while learn basic money management. We show your child a basic money tracking system so they can see what money is coming in and what is going out and much more. </span></span><strong><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">These are great skills your child will use for life! </span></em></strong></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1191"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#003ffe;font-family:Arial;">How to Save</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> <span class="style651"><span>Your child will gain a sense of pride as they learn the importance of having savings and much more. </span></span><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">We encourage sensible saving and spending habits</span></em></strong><span class="style651"><span> There are loads of great hints and tips to encourage them.</span></span><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span></em></strong></span></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1191"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#003ffe;font-family:Arial;">Goal setting</span></strong></span><span class="style651"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> Your child can learn how to set and reach goals; we cover ideas like vision boards and much more. <strong>Setting and reaching goals gives your child a sense of achievement and increased confidence</strong>. </span></span></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1181"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">Having a space to call your office </span></strong></span></span><span class="style651"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Lots of tips and ideas for creating an area just for your child where they can focus and plan. </span></span><em><strong><span class="style781"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">We give lots of great ideas on being organised and much more. </span></span></strong></em></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1181"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">Your customers and you</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> <span class="style651"><span>Cool ideas for making your customers feel really special. </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here your child will learn about communication and dealing with people. </span></strong><span class="style651"><span>Your kids will learn the power of Enthusiasm that they have the right to say No and much more. </span></span></span></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1181"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">How to meet new customers<span>  </span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Some<span class="style651"><span> nice suggestions on how to meet and greet customers and make sales. </span></span></span></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1181"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">8 Golden Rules to success</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> <span class="style651"><span>Here they will get invaluable advice on being successful with money and life. I am sure we could all do with remembering these rules in our own lives, so mum and dad will enjoy these ideas. </span></span></span></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1181"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">Money Games</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> <span class="style651"><span>We have some links that you can check out to cool money games to increase your Child&#8217;s money skills. </span></span></span></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1181"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">Join the Money Smart Club </span></strong></span></span><span class="style651"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Here they can set up their own page; make friends with other children who are using the software, ask questions, receive special offers and enter competitions. </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">This all helps to keep your child focused and feel part of a motivated group. </span></strong></p>
<p class="style2" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1181"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">Learn About Entrepreneurs</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> <span class="style651"><span>Here we explain what an entrepreneur is and who can become one, do you need money to start a money making business and we answer many more interesting questions. </span></span></span></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#003ffe;font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.moneysmartforkids.com">*Money Smart for Kids</a></span></em></strong><span class="style601"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> is Easy to use. From 6-13yrs &#8211; Money Smart for Kids covers a large age group, so your kids can grow with it (a great family gift). </span></em></span><em></em></p>
<p class="style60" style="margin:auto 0;"><span class="style1701"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;">*Your child self learns</span></strong></span></em></span><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> but is encouraged to ask an adult when they have questions etc. </span></em><span class="style1491"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="color:#003ffe;"><a href="http://www.moneysmartforkids.com">Money Smart for Kids</a></span></strong></span></em></span><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;"> is something that you child can do by themselves, it’s not a tutorial where you have to teach them a lesson. We take care of that for you! </span></em></p>
<p class="style60" style="margin:auto 0;"><em><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Check it out at <a href="http://www.moneysmartforkids.com">www.moneysmartforkids.com</a></span></em></p>
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		<title>Why is it important for your kids to learn about money?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is critical that your children learn and understand that MONEY IS EARNED NOT JUST PUT IN THE HAND. You and your children will benefit immensely from learning about how money works and the life lessons it can bring.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moneysmartforkids.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6349094&amp;post=3&amp;subd=moneysmartforkids&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are raising a future adult who needs to be able to deal with adult matters in a often unforgiving world, its one of the most important job you will ever do, especially in this financially turbulent world and this can feel like a lot of pressure.</p>
<p>How to teach your kids about money is one of the hardest challenges facing you as a parent. <span class="style38"><span style="color:#5ebf00;">It is up to you to see that your children reach adulthood well prepared to prosper in the face of life&#8217;s many challenges.</span></span></p>
<p>As a parent we look around and see a very uncertain future with house affordability, food and petrol costs rising, interest rates concerns and personal debt causing great hardship. It is now more important than ever to ask yourself <strong>&#8216;what does my child need to know about money&#8217;</strong> as they prepare to take their place in the world.</p>
<p>It is critical that your children learn and understand that <span class="style39"><span style="color:#5ebf00;">MONEY IS EARNED NOT JUST PUT IN THE HAND</span></span>. You and your children will benefit immensely from learning about how money works and the life lessons it can bring.</p>
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