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4 Important Lessons To Teach Your Child About Debt

July 22, 2020 By Christine Field

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It’s so important to teach your kids how to manage money from a young age. If you don’t, they will enter their adult life not knowing how to handle their finances and they will end up in a tricky financial situation. If you want them to thrive in later life, there are a few key lessons that you need to teach them. Teaching them about debt is especially important because many people have a bad relationship with borrowing and once you get into a lot of debt, it’s so difficult to get out of it again. The best way to avoid that situation for your children is to teach them these important lessons about debt. 

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Debt Is More Common Than It Should Be 

Debt has become a part of everyday life and the average person in 2020 has $3,299 of debt. Most people rely on credit at some point in their lives, and this leads people to think that debt is just a part of life that you can’t afford. But this is a very damaging attitude to have and it means that people will resort to borrowing right away instead of exploring the alternatives and making an effort to live within your means. It is important to teach your children that, even though debt is very common, that doesn’t mean that it’s ok to get into debt. It’s far more common than it should be and if you want to be financially stable, you need to avoid unnecessary borrowing. 

Debt Can Be A Good Thing 

Even though you should teach your children to take debt seriously, you also need to teach them that debt can be a positive thing when used in the right way. For example, you need to borrow money when you buy a house. You also need to build up a credit score if you want to get a mortgage or a loan for a car, and using credit is the best way to do that. However, you need to make it clear that debt needs to be handled responsibly and your children should only borrow what they can afford to repay so they don’t get stuck in a spiral of debt. 

Always Question Debts Before You Pay Them 

Many people don’t realize that there are a lot of debts that you can get out of because you are not legally obliged to pay them. There are organizations out there, like the Debt to Success System, who have a good understanding of the law and can help to remove a lot of your financial obligations. It’s important that your children understand that they shouldn’t be scared into paying debts by aggressive lenders because they may not actually be liable for them. 

Failing To Pay Debts Is A Huge Risk 

If your children do end up in debt, it is important that they understand how risky it is to miss those payments. To start with, you will end up with late fees and extra charges, which just get you further into debt. If you still fail to pay, you may end up losing assets, like your car or your house. It is vital that your child understands these risks so they understand how dangerous debt can be.

 

As long as you teach your children these important lessons about debt, they should be able to borrow responsibly without getting into trouble. 

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