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Tip 132: The Matching Funds Jar
Sunday, February 6, 2000
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PROBLEM: Children asking for money for souvenirs and toys on extended trips.
SOLUTION: “Three months prior to the trip, start a ‘matching funds jar,’‚” advises Joan McNoldy of Manassas. “Whatever money they put in – even 5 cents—you match. Whatever is in the jar by the time the trip starts is theirs to spend, but no more. This teaches budgeting, saving and careful spending – and peace and harmony, since no begging for additional money is allowed. This even worked at Disney World!”
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