How does money work? In this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts podcast for kids, the Kids Crew explores earning, saving, budgeting, borrowing, and investing. With guidance from KidVestors co-founder Courtney Petway and New Mexico State Treasurer Laura Montoya, listeners gain practical skills for making thoughtful financial decisions.

Includes 4 audio clips and a Learning Guide for educators. Our learning guides meet and cite educational content standards, and are designed for use with elementary through middle school students.

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Part 1: Why Do People Have Credit Cards?

Part 2: How to Build a Budget

Part 3: New Mexico State Treasurer Laura Montoya Talks about Managing Money

Part 4: How Can You Make Money?

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