Controlling Spending and Teaching Children Coping Skills Nancy M. Porter, Ph.D. Deborah J. Thomason, Ed.D.

Controlling Spending and Teaching

Children Coping Skills

Nancy M. Porter, Ph.D.Deborah J. Thomason, Ed.D.

Review• Focusing on financial situation in 2009

• Tracking spending

• Determining net worth

• Controlling spending

Resources

• TCCT publication: Controlling Spending

• Ways to Save in 2009 lists

• 66 Ways to Save Money

Behavior Change Activities

• Small Steps to Health and Wealth™

– Step Down Principle

– Convert Consumption into Wealth

http://njaes.rutgers.edu/sshw/

Family Communication• Define

• Examples

• Benefits

• Obstacles

L.O.V.E

LISTEN

L.O.V.E

OBSERVE

L.O.V.E

VALUE

L.O.V.E

EXPRESS

L.O.V.E• Children

• Spouse/Family

• Co-workers

• Neighbors/Strangers

L.O.V.ELISTENOBSERVEVALUEEXPRESS

L.O.V.E

Coping With the Family Stress in

Challenging Economic Times

Nancy M. Porter, Ph.D.Deborah J. Thomason, Ed.D.