Parenting Great Kids Podcast - Episode 43
Kids & Money
with guest Rachel Cruze
Hosted by Dr. Meg Meeker | December 4th, 2017 | 47:21 min
Dave Ramsey’s daughter and financial expert Rachel Cruze gives you some great advice for handling the topic of kids and money around the holidays.
Today's Guest(s)
Rachel Cruze is an American author who writes about finance. Her book Smart Money Smart Kids, co-authored with her father Dave Ramsey, achieved #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2014.
EPISODE NOTES
The holiday season is upon us, and that leaves opportunity for hustle and bustle, overspending and overextending, but it also opens the door for a plan to stay focused on our finances and teach our kids how to manage money the right way. In this episode, Dr. Meg revisits a conversation she had with Dave Ramsey’s daughter and financial expert, Rachel Cruze, to give you some great advice for handling the topic of kids and money around the holidays.
Having grown up under Dave Ramsey’s roof, Rachel got a front row seat to see how God’s and Grandma’s ways of handling money really works! Also in this episode, Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder that you can start using right away and answers a question from a mom that has a problem with her own anger issues. As always, if you have a question for Dr. Meg email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.com and she could answer your question in an upcoming episode!
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1:16 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg introduces the topic “Kids and Money.” She also teases her interview with Dave Ramsey’s daughter and financial expert, Rachel Cruze, her points to ponder, and answers a question from a mom dealing with her own anger issues.
2:48 – POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder as you learn more about kids and money leading into the holiday season.
11:04 – PARENTING RESOURCES
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12:57 – A CONVERSATION WITH RACHEL CRUZE (PART 1)
Dr. Meg talks with Dave Ramsey’s daughter and financial expert, Rachel Cruze, to give you some great advice for handling the topic of kids and money around the holidays. Having grown up under Dave Ramsey’s roof, Rachel got a front row seat to see how God’s and Grandma’s ways of handling money really works!
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35:02 – A CONVERSATION WITH RACHEL CRUZE (PART 2)
Dr. Meg talks with Dave Ramsey’s daughter and financial expert, Rachel Cruze, to give you some great advice for handling the topic of kids and money around the holidays. Having grown up under Dave Ramsey’s roof, Rachel got a front row seat to see how God’s and Grandma’s ways of handling money really works!
39:29 – LET’S GET SOCIAL
Email Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.com or tweet your question to her @MegMeekerMD. In this segment, Dr. Meg answers a question from a mom named Lisa that struggles with her own anger issues due to her mom yelling at her a lot growing up.
45:05 – PARENT PEP RALLY
46:48 – FROM THE PRODUCER
Thanks for listening to Episode 43, Kids and Money and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than FIVE MILLION downloads!
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