Updates from Owning the Dash: June 2026
Owning the Dash Monthly Update
Helping Families Build Financial Confidence One Lesson at a Time
Keep Kids Learning This Summer ☀️
As the school year begins winding down, summer becomes a great opportunity for families to continue learning together in fun and practical ways.
Financial literacy doesn't have to feel like homework. Some of the most valuable money lessons happen during everyday moments: grocery shopping, saving for a goal, family game nights, or conversations about spending and budgeting.
This summer, Owning the Dash is continuing to provide families, educators, and community organizations with engaging tools and activities designed to help children build confidence with money early in life.
3 Easy Ways to Teach Kids About Money This Summer 💡
1. Create a Summer Savings Goal
Help children choose something they would like to save for this summer and create a simple savings tracker together.
2. Turn Everyday Activities Into Learning Moments
Trips to the grocery store, planning vacations, or comparing prices while shopping can all become simple financial literacy lessons.
3. Make Family Game Night Educational 🎲
The Spending Shuffle card game helps children practice:
- Decision making
- Budgeting basics
- Spending priorities
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking
Watch Spending Shuffle Tutorials
Explore Free Financial Literacy Resources 📚
The Owning the Dash Learning Tools page continues to grow with new educational resources for families and educators, including:
- Free lesson plans
- Printable activities
- Discussion prompts
- Interactive learning tools
- Spending Shuffle video tutorials
These resources are designed to help make financial literacy approachable, engaging, and practical for children of all ages.
Why Early Financial Literacy Matters
Research from the University of Cambridge suggests that many money habits begin forming by age 7.
Helping children develop healthy financial habits early through conversations, activities, and real-world experiences can build stronger confidence and decision-making skills over time.
Source: University of Cambridge research on childhood money habits.
Thank You for Supporting the Mission 💙
Every classroom visit, book purchase, social media share, and educational partnership helps expand access to childhood financial literacy education.
Thank you for continuing to support the mission of helping children and families build stronger financial futures together.
