We studied hard, got in good schools, worked hard and climbed the corproate ladder. Tithed 10%. Saved 10%. We did everything we were told we should do to secure our future.
When we had kids, we taught them the same - study hard, work hard, budget, save.
We dreamt of their future, bright and full of hope.
But...
While the big banks make wild speculative investments, enjoying windfall profits and government bailouts, we went through two downsizings and a factory closing that wiped out our hard-earned savings and prompted us to deep-dive into the "why" of economic conditions.
Why does the economy contract and expand? Why have we been taught to expect inflation as a matter of fact? Why do we have to work one job to earn money and work another job to keep the money through risky investments?
What we do, we do for our kids and their kids.
The truth is we can't teach our kids to budget and save fast enough to overcome the current inflation rate.
The truth is most of us, MBAs included, have no idea how our monetary system works, and therefore we are at the mercy of political and media propaganda.
How will our kids fare in the coming economic condition? Will they work hard just to have their savings wiped out by a recession-induced downsizing or hyperinflation?
Will they be caught up in political battles thinking one party or another party, through taxation and regulation, should choose the winners or losers in society?
Now we are dedicated to sharing money education in the most effective and fun way.
Knowledge is power!
We want to empower the next generation to make money decisions based on truth and facts, rather than cultural and social expectation.
Our mission at Free Market Kids:
Give the next generation the knowledge and tools to maximize their chances for freedom, success and happiness. We make it easy and fun to introduce money concepts to kids through tabletop games, courses, lesson plans and trusted resources.