Classic books on parenting, plus other resources which focus on money and children.

Barbanel, Linda
Piggy Bank to Credit Card
New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks (1994)
A primer on teaching your children the financial facts of life

Barber, Judy G.
Family Money: A Commentary on the Unspoken Issues Related to Wealth
Newsletter no longer published, back issues available. For information write to Judy Barber Family Money Consultants, LLC 1 Embarcadero, Suite 4100 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 673-0689. judgb@aol.com

Beacham, Susan
The Money Savvy Generation:
A website devoted to developing and bringing to market innovative products to help parents and educators teach kids the skills of basic personal finance. Take a look at the Money Savvy Pig. We gave it to our granddaughter! www.msgen.com

Blouin, Barbara
The Legacy of Inherited Wealth: Interviews with Heirs
(1999 revised edition)
An exploration of the emotional consequences of inherited wealth through interviews with heirs. Available through The Inheritance Project. www.inheritance-project.com

Books that offer useful and interesting perspectives on money.

Dominguez, J. & Robin, V.
Your Money or Your Life
New York: Penguin Books (1992)
A nine-step program to take control of your money and achieve financial independence.

Kinder, George
Seven Stages of Money Maturity
New York: Dell Publishing (1999)
A Buddhist teacher and Harvard-trained financial planner looks at the spiritual and psychological issues surrounding our relationship with money.

Madanes, Chloe
The Secret Meaning of Money
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers (1994)
A discussion of the hidden role money plays in families.

Matthews, Arlene
Your Money, Your Self
New York: Simon & Schuster (1991)
Combines a psychological examination of the meanings of money with a personal assessment of your money styles and foibles.