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Money is an incredibly complex subject akin to issues like time, death, sex, and God. Except there is no money Bible. Even if there were, there would probably be no more agreement about the true meaning of money than there is about God between the Torah, the New Testament, or the Koran.

So, the challenge is to become clear about what money means to you and how it fits in with your values, goals, and worldview. We can't teach what we don't know. And then, of course, there is your child's other parent. Are they reading from the same script as you? How about grandpa and grandma?

It is also important to remember that children learn more from what they see around them than what those around them say. Are you modeling your own beliefs about money in your daily life—about what you believe is possible? Your actions will teach them whether you say anything or not. Remember, your actions will be much more powerful a teacher than anything that you will say to them about money. This is one of those critical times in life where your parenting message cannot be “do as I say and not as I do.” Your children will interpret that as “do as my parents did and not blah, blah, blah….”

So what do your behaviors reveal about your relationship with money? For a quick look, spend a few minutes examining where your money went last month. Want to take a quick look at what you actually value? How much money did you save? How much money did you spend? How much money did you give to charity? Look at how much you have saved. Warning: This can be an “ouch” moment for many of us.