Comments on: Financial Literacy: Save, Spend and Give. http://thephilanthropicfamily.com/2008/05/17/financial-literacy-save-spend-and-give/ infusing everyday life with the love of humanity Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:39:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: world cup 2010 betting odds http://thephilanthropicfamily.com/2008/05/17/financial-literacy-save-spend-and-give/#comment-1396 world cup 2010 betting odds Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:48:35 +0000 http://thephilanthropicfamily.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-1396 Super stuff! This was a really helpful post. Super stuff! This was a really helpful post.

]]> By: Susan Beacham http://thephilanthropicfamily.com/2008/05/17/financial-literacy-save-spend-and-give/#comment-85 Susan Beacham Wed, 21 May 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://thephilanthropicfamily.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-85 Hi Sharon: Actually, the whole idea for the Money Savvy pig came to me in a dream that I now believe was a gift from the Holy Spirit. I had been teaching for about two years when I had the dream. Shortly after, I was at a conference with the Money Savvy Pig when a woman came up to me, took my hand in hers, and told me that the Money Savvy Pig was a gift from the Holy Spirit. Her Pastor told her and the other member of her congregation that the Holy Spirit would give us inventions that would help cure social ills. She believed, as I do now, that the Money Savvy Pig will help cure the social ill of financial illiteracy. Since that day, every time I speak, at least one person from the audience comes to me afterwards to tell me that they would not have listened quite so intenty to me had I not had "donate" listed as one of the four choices children have for money. Thanks for letting people know about our work and giving me the chance to tell everyone the story of the "birth" of our little buddy the Money Savvy Pig! Susan Beacham 847-234-9477 x201 susan@msgen.com Hi Sharon:

Actually, the whole idea for the Money Savvy pig came to me in a dream that I now believe was a gift from the Holy Spirit.

I had been teaching for about two years when I had the dream. Shortly after, I was at a conference with the Money Savvy Pig when a woman came up to me, took my hand in hers, and told me that the Money Savvy Pig was a gift from the Holy Spirit. Her Pastor told her and the other member of her congregation that the Holy Spirit would give us inventions that would help cure social ills. She believed, as I do now, that the Money Savvy Pig will help cure the social ill of financial illiteracy.

Since that day, every time I speak, at least one person from the audience comes to me afterwards to tell me that they would not have listened quite so intenty to me had I not had “donate” listed as one of the four choices children have for money.

Thanks for letting people know about our work and giving me the chance to tell everyone the story of the “birth” of our little buddy the Money Savvy Pig!

Susan Beacham
847-234-9477 x201
susan@msgen.com

]]> By: Sharon Schneider http://thephilanthropicfamily.com/2008/05/17/financial-literacy-save-spend-and-give/#comment-81 Sharon Schneider Tue, 20 May 2008 20:05:58 +0000 http://thephilanthropicfamily.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-81 Thank you so much Mary for expanding on the work of Moonjar and giving it some heart and passion. Thank you so much Mary for expanding on the work of Moonjar and giving it some heart and passion.

]]> By: Mary Karges http://thephilanthropicfamily.com/2008/05/17/financial-literacy-save-spend-and-give/#comment-80 Mary Karges Tue, 20 May 2008 19:37:09 +0000 http://thephilanthropicfamily.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-80 thank you so much for mentioning Moonjar in your article! We really are all about empowering kids and families - we work with kids all across the economic board and we have seen children with the least sense of entitlement blossom with an understanding that in fact, money is nothing until it is given intention. Intentional Saving, Spending and Sharing is an invesetment in self, community, and future! The stories of change are inspirational. The non profits we work with, Save the Children, Saint Jude's Research Hospital, Campfire Boys and Girls - are all right now trying to share the concept of financial literacy with the idea of sustained giving. It is a very exciting time to be part of helping families flourish. Thank you again! Mary Karges Moonjar 206-726-4878 thank you so much for mentioning Moonjar in your article!

We really are all about empowering kids and families – we work with kids all across the economic board and we have seen children with the least sense of entitlement blossom with an understanding that in fact, money is nothing until it is given intention. Intentional Saving, Spending and Sharing is an invesetment in self, community, and future!

The stories of change are inspirational. The non profits we work with, Save the Children, Saint Jude’s Research Hospital, Campfire Boys and Girls – are all right now trying to share the concept of financial literacy with the idea of sustained giving. It is a very exciting time to be part of helping families flourish.

Thank you again!

Mary Karges
Moonjar
206-726-4878

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