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It’s happened again. Your child came from school with a catalog, an order form, and a directive to sell, sell, sell. It’s fundraising time, and the pressure is on. If your first instinct is to take the form to work and get your coworkers to help your child reach their goal, it’s OK. We’ve all done it. But when you do that, you’re actually missing out a great opportunity to teach kids some good financial lessons. Here are some things kids can learn from participating in fundraisers:       CBP1101851

Goal Setting 

No fundraiser is complete without the promise of a shiny new bike or the latest gaming system up for grabs for the child who sells the most. There are generally lots of prizes available to kids who reach certain sales thresholds. Sit down with your child to decide what prize they would like to win, and how to reach that goal. Be sure to reinforce the larger purpose behind the fundraiser to keep it from becoming all about the prizes.

Basic Math

Fundraisers are an opportunity for your child to put their addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills to good use. If it’s a cash-and-carry fundraiser (like candy bars), help your child learn how to count back change the old-fashioned way (a rapidly vanishing art). If they have to take orders, help them total up their customer’s purchases and calculate how much more they need to sell to reach their goall.

Entrepreneurship

Encourage your child to come up with ideas for how and when they’re going to sell and think of innovative ways to let friends and family know what they’re selling. Talk with them about the importance of good customer service and explain how to interact with customers. You might be surprised to find you have a budding business owner on your hands.

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