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Teach Children About Saving
by Irma Lemus
San Fernando Valley Sun, May 1, 2003
Teaching
children the value of saving money is the goal of his books, said
author Sam X Renick. Renick’s books, “It’s a Habit,
Sammy Rabbit!” and “Will Sammy Ride the World’s
First Space Coaster?” are favorites with children throughout
the San Fernando Valley.
On Friday, Renick and his character, Sammy the rabbit, made a presentation
at the San Fernando Library for preschool children.
“Children are not being taught to save their money. We want
children to learn the habit of saving because if you think about it
saving money is the only way children can grow up to buy a home or
have enough money to start up their own business,” said Renick,
founder and CEO of the It’s a Habit! learning company in Los
Angeles. In addition to the books, Renick said his company will be
releasing a 10-song CD that will also teach children about financial
education.
Through the books, children are taught that from every dollar earned
they should save 10 cents. Renick said this emphasizes to children
that when dealing with money the priority is to save. “We live
in a society where children and adults on the average receive 3,000
advertising messages a day whether it be through television, radio
or billboards. Children need to be taught to be responsible when it
comes to their spending,” said Renick.
Renick, who began the It’s a Habit Company four years ago, said
he decided to write books for children because he saw a need for financial
education materials. And when it comes to money and saving Renick
said he is an expert. Renick said he worked in the financial services
field for 12 years, but retired to start his book company. He was
a subcontractor in the Aerospace industry where, he said, he was able
to save enough money to start his book company.
The books which are widely read by many children through the Los Angeles
Unified School District including several schools in the Valley, are
written for children ages 6-9, but have appealed to much older children,
said Renick. Renick said his books have become popular and he had
made more than 100 presentations throughout Southern California schools.
Renick has also been interviewed by news radio station KNX 1070 and
is scheduled to appear next week on the KTLA Channel 5, news program.
“We have to start teaching children about saving early. Studies
have shown that advertisers start targeting children at birth. By
the time children are two years old they can already identify commercial
logos like McDonalds. Our books teach children and their parents empowerment
tools,” he said.
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