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Teens grow up swimming in financial misinformation. TikTok, YouTube, and friends at lunch pass around “money advice” that sounds smart but usually isn’t. The problem isn’t that teens are dumb, but it’s that they’re hearing loud voices with zero context. As a parent, your job isn’t to lecture them, but it’s to quietly debunk myths with facts and examples that stick.

Everyone wants to “get rich quickly,” but here’s the truth: most people don’t invest. They gamble and call it investing. If you learn to spot the difference early, you’ll save yourself a lot of stress, regret, and lost money. Let's make smart investments together.

You can’t lecture your way to financial literacy. You can’t “tell” your teen how money works any more than you can tell them how to ride a bike. They have to feel it. The balance, the small wobble, and the moment they finally get it.

Scammers are not wearing hoodies in dark basements. They are on your phone, in your DMs, and using AI to sound like people you trust. Your best defense is not paranoia. It is a checklist and a rule: pause before you pay.

You want a teen who understands money? Skip the lecture. Take them to the grocery store. One cart, one list, one budget. In 30 minutes you can teach more about tradeoffs, value, and real prices than a semester of worksheets.