Prodigal Sons and Material Girls How Not to Be Your Child's ATM

monster" - a high-powered triumvirate of consumer product companies, media conglomerates, and advertising agencies that has a tremendous influence over your children- to the distorted view of the American Dream as shaped by principles known as " The Teen Commandments." In learning what you' re up against, you can teach financial responsibility from a position of strength. In Part II, Dungan offers creative and convincing examples on how to leverage his highly successful " Share-Save-Spend" approach to money- critical elements for you to help your children break free from the materialism that has become ingrained in our society. Through insightful anecdotes and simple exercises, you will learn how to: Talk to your children about money Understand the difference between wants and needs Increase the probability of your children having a prosperous life Raise your children' s marketing IQ Maintain healthyfinancial boundaries Set a positive example for your children to follow The " Share-Save-Spend" method will help your children establish healthy financial habits and will undoubtedly become their foundation for making a lifetime of responsible financial decisions.

NATHAN DUNGAN is an innovative leader in the financial services industry. For fifteen years, he was a top-performing financial advisor and served as vice president of marketing for Lutheran Brotherhood (now Thrivent Financial for Lutherans), a $57 billion, member-owned financial services company with nearly three million members. Dungan, President of Share-Save-Spend LLC, is a frequent speaker and consultant and has been widely quoted on this subject in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, and has appeared on CNN and PBS.