I’m a financial writer, but I’m not teaching my teenagers about investing. It’s hard to get excited about stocks before you have an income.

• I’m a financial writer, but I’m not teaching my kids how to invest yet.
• They aren’t making an income, so I don’t think teaching them about investing is practical right now.
• I’m more focused on teaching them financial values that will serve them long-term.

There’s a lot of chatter about when parents should start teaching their kids about saving, investing, and building wealth for the future. I’m a longtime finance writer, and I love saving and investing, but I’m not teaching my kids to invest.

Here are a few reasons I’m not trying to get my kids started with their own brokerage accounts.

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