Teach your children the money skills they’ll need for life, from instilling strong financial values to helping them save, budget, and invest for the future.
This course is for:
- Parents or expectant parents of young children who are wondering how to start talking to their kids about money
- Parents or guardians of school-aged children who want to begin implementing practical, money-smart habits in everyday life
- Parents or guardians of teenagers who are looking to establish long-term saving strategies and college planning for their older children
What you'll get:
- TK minutes of instructional video content, broken into digestible lessons
- A workbook with additional exercises and examples
- Instant access to watch at your own pace
Through this course, you will:
- Learn psychological tools to help your children build better financial habits and develop healthy relationships with money
- Discover practical exercises you can implement at home to lay a strong foundation for financial literacy
- Get expert advice on how to build long-term savings and prepare your child for major financial milestones like buying their first car, paying for college, and beyond
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Why choose Smarter by CNBC Make It:
Expert-Led Instruction: Learn from experts with extensive and diverse experience in communication.
Actionable Insights: This course will teach you how to use AI to improve your communication effectively, with practical prompts and examples to help you get started right away.
Comprehensive Curriculum: This course will provide a broad overview of what you need to know about AI for workplace communication. We’ll guide you through step-by-step, easy to understand advice for when to use, and when to avoid, AI for communication at work.
Your Instructors:
Brad Klontz
Brad T. Klontz, Psy.D is a financial psychologist, professor and certified financial planner who has studied the psychology of money for more than 15 years. He helps clients understand and overcome their subconscious beliefs and patterns that affect their financial behaviors and decisions. Klontz is a member of the CNBC Digital Financial Advisor Council. Brad was also featured as an expert in another Smarter Course “Master Your Money: Practical Strategies to Grow Your Wealth”
Rianka Dorsainvil
Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP, is the founder and senior wealth advisor of YGC Wealth, a wealth management firm. She has been named a top financial advisor by Investopedia and a Black financial influencer to follow by NerdWallet. Rianka also serves on CNBC’s Digital Financial Advisor Council. As a mother of two, she brings both professional expertise and personal perspective to helping families transform financial wellbeing into a cornerstone of lasting achievement.
Jonathan Sanchez
Jonathan Sanchez is a frugal millionaire, personal finance author and co-founder of Parent Portfolio, where he helps families break free from debt and build generational wealth. Today, he and his wife offer financial coaching, live workshops and share their personal stories through their blog and YouTube channel to inspire parents to create financial freedom for the next generation.
Course Curriculum
- Teaching The Fundamentals (0:40)
- Introducing Kids To Money (3:11)
- Teaching How To Save (2:38)
- Building Smart Spending Habits (5:43)
- Case Study: Setting Limits To Teach Smart Spending With Felicia Nofuente (3:18)
- Allowance & Early Income (4:26)
- Entrepreneurship For Kids (3:09)
- Case Study: Raising Passionate Entrepreneurs With Amanda Miller Littlejohn (4:15)
- Module 2 Recap (1:41)
- Preparing For The Future (0:25)
- Saving For Your Child's Future (4:04)
- Case Study: Investing Strategies For My Kid's Futures With Sam Dogen (4:01)
- Investing With Your Kids (4:35)
- Teens & Money (6:14)
- Setting Kids Up For Financial Independence (2:32)
- Recap And Final Words of Encouragement (4:00)
- Your Turn: Tell Us About You!
- Give 10%, Get 10%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smarter by CNBC Make It a subscription?
Smarter by CNBC Make it is not a subscription.
This means that you will be charged only once for the course you select, and you will not be charged again on an ongoing basis.
After your initial purchase, the course will be available to you for as long as you need it, and you will be able to re-take the course as often as you want.
How many times can I take a Smarter course?
Smarter by CNBC Make It courses are pre-recorded videos, and you can watch them whenever you want (as many times as you want!) on your own schedule.
Do Smarter courses have subtitles?
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Can I take Smarter classes outside of the US?
Yes, you should be able to access Smarter courses outside of the U.S., but let us know if you run into any issues. Course lessons apply to people living in the U.S. and outside the U.S. Please note that course materials are in English.
How do I download the workbook for my Smarter course?
Once you are enrolled in the course, you will have the option to download the course workbook as a PDF.
You will find the download button at the bottom of the Workbook lesson.
Can I purchase a Smarter by CNBC Make It course as a gift?
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What is the refund policy for Smarter courses?
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