The New York Times – Sydney Ember
“Jean Chatzky, the financial editor of NBC’s “Today” show, has made a career sharing personal finance tips with adults. Now, she is trying to reach a much younger audience. Last month, Ms. Chatzky and Time for Kids, a division of Time Inc., introduced a magazine intended to teach financial literacy to fourth, fifth and sixth graders. The PwC Charitable Foundation, which was started by the giant financial consulting firm PwC, is backing the publication. “Kids are very interested in money,” Ms. Chatzky said. “What we’re trying to get across to them is money is a tool that they need to know how to manage to succeed in life.” The magazine, called Your $, will be distributed monthly during the school year to roughly two million students in schools nationwide. Each four-page issue will cover an aspect of finance, like budgeting, investing and taxes.”(more)