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The birthday budget: By letting kids plan parties, mom helps them learn value of $

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N Allen | 2:34 p.m. July 6, 2009

Thank you for sharing this wonderfully practicule method for helping children understand budget and resources. I believe it helps them to also develop unselfish practices in deciding their expenditures.

James | 2:58 p.m. July 6, 2009

I remember growing up and my mother only giving us a $20.00 budget. We could choose a party or a gift. This was from the time I was 8-18. I never could figure out how to have a party for that much.

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Giving kids a budget and the power to plan their own birthday parties can be beneficial to the whole family.

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