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Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

Do you have a not-so-rosy financial history and are worried that you're going to pass

on your bad money habits to your kids?

My guest say on the show says you needn't worry, with a bit of thought and some self-education,

you can clean up your own money problems while simultaneously teaching your children how

to avoid mistakes you've made yourself.

Her name is Beth Kobliner.

She's the author of one of my favorite personal finance books, Get a Financial Life, and

in her latest book, she shares research back, advice on how to teach your kids the principles

of sound, personal finance.

Beth shares the research at which age most kids develop their money habits, they'll have

for the rest of their life, and it's surprisingly young, and provides some basic guidelines

of what you should and should not talk about with your children when it comes to money.

We then dig into specific tactics on teaching your kids, whether they're in preschool or

college, about savings, work, insurance, and even debt.

Even if you don't have kids, you're going to find some useful reminders about getting

your financial life and order in this podcast.

For those of you thinking about getting married soon, Beth shares some fascinating research

on how the amount you spend on the engagement ring and wedding ceremony correlates with

the marital success and happiness of your future marriage.

Definitely provide some conversation fodder to discuss with your significant other.

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