Financial 财务

* Saving. Spend less than you earn. It’s such a simple maxim, and yet very few young adults understand it or know how to follow it. Teach your child from a young age to put part of money he receives or earns in the bank. Teach him how to set a savings goal, and save for it, and then purchase whatever it is he was saving for.
储蓄：量入为出是一句简朴的格言，然而只有极少数的青年人理解并知道如何遵循它。从小就让孩子将他的一部分零花钱存入银行，教导他如何设定储蓄目标，如何达成该目标，然后便可购买他想要的物品。

* Budgeting. Many of us dread this task as adults, and suffer because of it, because we lack the understanding and skills necessary to make budgeting a breeze. Teach them simple budgeting skills, and what’s involved, and they won’t have problems as an adult. You could wait until teenage years to do something like this — but it’s a good thing because this shows them why basic math is necessary.
预算：许多成年人害怕做预算，并为此饱受折磨，这是因为我们缺乏做预算所需的知识和技能。教导孩子简单的预算技能，以及相关的知识，让他们成年后不在面临预算的烦恼。你可以等到孩子十几岁再教他们这些知识，这是一个很好的机会来展示为什么他们需要了解数学基础知识。

* Paying bills. Give them bills to pay and have them pay it on time, online or in the real world. Learn how to write a check, paper and online, and how to make sure that you’re never late with bills again — either pay them immediately or automatically.
支付：让孩子们支付账单，并确保他们按时支付，不论是在线支付还是实地完成。让他们学习如何写支票，包括纸张支票和在线支票；确保不会延误账单——可以通过马上支付或者自动支付来完成。

* Investing. What is investing and why is it necessary? How do you do it and what are different ways of doing it? How do you research an investment? How does it compound over time? This is a good conversation to have with your teen.
投资：什么是投资，为什么必须进行投资？你是如何进行投资的，有哪些不同的投资手段？你是如何研究投资项目？复利如何发挥时间威力。这些都是和你孩子交谈的极佳话题。

* Frugality. This is something to teach them from an early age. How to shop around to get a good deal, to compare between products of different prices and quality, to make things last and not waste, to cook at home instead of eating out too much, to control impulse buying. When we go out and do a shopping spree, including before Christmas, we are teaching them just the opposite.
节省：这是从小就应该教会他们的事情。如何去货比三家，比较不同的价格和质量，对物品重复利用、减少浪费，在家煮食而不过多在外就餐，控制购物冲动。当我们外出疯狂购物，即便是圣诞节前，也会为孩子树立了一个坏榜样。

* Credit. This is a major problem for many adults. Teach them the responsible use for credit, and how to avoid it when it’s not necessary, and how to avoid getting into too much debt, and how to use a credit card responsibly.
债务：许多成年人都面临债务问题。要教导孩子借贷的责任，如何避免不必要的债务，如何避免过多举债，如何可靠地使用信用卡。

* Retirement. Is it better to work hard and retire or to take mini-retirements throughout life? That’s a personal question, but your child should be aware of the options and the pros and cons of each, and how to do each. Why it’s important to start investing in retirement when you’re young, and how much of a difference that can make through compound interest. How to do it automatically.
退休：努力工作到退休年龄，还是“迷你退休”（即工作一段时间，享受一段时间），哪种更好？这是见仁见智的问题，但是你的孩子应该知晓有这些选择，它们的利弊所在，以及如何具体实施。告诉你的孩子年轻时候就开始投资的重要性，复利所带来的巨大差别，以及如何让投资自动化。

* Charity. Why this is an important use of your money, and how to make it a regular habit. This should be not only a financial issue, but a social one. Show them how to volunteer their time and effort as well.
慈善：告诉孩子从事慈善的重要性，以及如何养成做慈善的习惯。这不仅仅是一个财务问题，也是一种社会活动。你应示范如何将时间与精力投入到慈善活动中。

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