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One of the most consistent things we’ve heard through the teaching kids money essays is that the money lessons learned early and often are the ones that stick with people their whole lives.

I’ve heard all kinds of money saving tricks, some worth pennies and others that can save thousands a month. Get good at saving money and it can seem like magic to your budget.

We talk to our kids about drugs, sex and just about everything else within their personal lives but we seldom talk about personal finance. It’s too bad because it isn’t a topic taught in school.

Is there anything more frustrating than trying to tell if the stock market is expensive? Click to any investing website & you’ll hear a hundred different opinions about timing the stock market.

Budgeting is tough for a lot of people. They keep to their budget for all of a month or two and give up before they’ve developed the spending habits that make saving easier.

One of the best lessons you can teach your kids is how to manage a paycheck so it lasts longer. Setting up their allowance for regular intervals and making them budget their money is a great start.

Being broke doesn’t have to mean being single. It’s not just paying for the date when you’re broke but trying not to look like a scrub when you shop the Wal-Mart clearance rack.

Even the most basic personal finance matters have all but been removed from school curriculum. Schools don’t teach personal finance so it’s all up to parents to teach their kids about money matters.

One of the recurring themes throughout these scholarship essays has been that simple financial lessons like budgeting and paying bills on time can stay with a person for a lifetime.

Today’s essay is by Joey Mayen, a student at San Jose State University in Advertising. He shares how his parents taught him to look at the big picture and prioritize his financial life.