Comments on: Moonjar Giveaway! http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm Building Wealth through Saving and Investing Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:14:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-3#comment-63053 Peter Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:12:56 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-63053 As a child I was given next to no instruction about money... and only recently have I learned the discipline to manage it daily. My son now has three tupperware containers which we daily put some change in but a moon jar would be a neat thing to use instead. As a child I was given next to no instruction about money… and only recently have I learned the discipline to manage it daily. My son now has three tupperware containers which we daily put some change in but a moon jar would be a neat thing to use instead.

]]> By: Brent http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-3#comment-63014 Brent Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:45:28 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-63014 Hi all, I'm just posting a "thank you" for the great response to the Moonjar Giveaway. Your feedback and comments have all been really interesting to read, and your interest in financial literacy is obvious. I am the Director of Moonjar Canada (I distribute Moonjar in Canada, and can't lay claim to creating them. That goes to Eulalie Scandiuzzi and I'm thankful to her for these great products!). But more importantly to me, I'm the father of 3 young girls and I really love these tools that help teach financial literacy and to some extent, youth philanthropy, to my family. I'd like to offer this group a 20% discount on Moonjar products ordered between now and Dec. 8. You can use the coupon code "Frugal20" on our website: www.moonjar.ca (within Canada). Good luck everyone, and happy holidays! Brent Dobson Moonjar Canada Hi all,

I’m just posting a “thank you” for the great response to the Moonjar Giveaway. Your feedback and comments have all been really interesting to read, and your interest in financial literacy is obvious.

I am the Director of Moonjar Canada (I distribute Moonjar in Canada, and can’t lay claim to creating them. That goes to Eulalie Scandiuzzi and I’m thankful to her for these great products!). But more importantly to me, I’m the father of 3 young girls and I really love these tools that help teach financial literacy and to some extent, youth philanthropy, to my family.

I’d like to offer this group a 20% discount on Moonjar products ordered between now and Dec. 8. You can use the coupon code “Frugal20″ on our website: http://www.moonjar.ca (within Canada).

Good luck everyone, and happy holidays!

Brent Dobson
Moonjar Canada

]]> By: FearLES http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-3#comment-62918 FearLES Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62918 I have a little one on the way and this would be great. I want to teach him all the stuff that I had to learn by myself. I have a little one on the way and this would be great. I want to teach him all the stuff that I had to learn by myself.

]]> By: Heather http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62917 Heather Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:03:26 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62917 As a teacher, I try to teach children about money management integrated in our math lessons. I see so many students who will bring money to a school event and spend every cent, even if it is on something they don't really need or want, just to spend it all. What a great product!!! I will definitely want to try this with my own children when they hit school age. As a teacher, I try to teach children about money management integrated in our math lessons. I see so many students who will bring money to a school event and spend every cent, even if it is on something they don’t really need or want, just to spend it all.

What a great product!!! I will definitely want to try this with my own children when they hit school age.

]]> By: Kim http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62916 Kim Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:02:19 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62916 I think kids need to learn about money by real life experience. They need to learn the value of a dollar by earning, spending and saving their own money. The Moonjar idea is fantastic and I would love to use it with my kids. I think kids need to learn about money by real life experience. They need to learn the value of a dollar by earning, spending and saving their own money. The Moonjar idea is fantastic and I would love to use it with my kids.

]]> By: Krys http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62804 Krys Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62804 Well, I had an allowance and never learned proper money management. I have been digging myself out of a very deep hole since university and have finally learned my lesson. I plan to teach my kids about money with "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and as others have commented, the Richest Man in Babylon. I think the moonjar would help too!!! Thanks! Well, I had an allowance and never learned proper money management. I have been digging myself out of a very deep hole since university and have finally learned my lesson. I plan to teach my kids about money with “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and as others have commented, the Richest Man in Babylon. I think the moonjar would help too!!!

Thanks!

]]> By: Brian http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62613 Brian Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:53:49 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62613 I received an allowance. The money education I remember, and it was an example my parents set, was to only buy what you could afford with the money you had, ie no debt! I received an allowance. The money education I remember, and it was an example my parents set, was to only buy what you could afford with the money you had, ie no debt!

]]> By: Chartreuse http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62588 Chartreuse Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:18:54 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62588 My parents basically avoided all opportunities to teach us about money. We've been trying to be more hands on with our kids...this product seems like it could really help. My parents basically avoided all opportunities to teach us about money. We’ve been trying to be more hands on with our kids…this product seems like it could really help.

]]> By: Sarlock http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62501 Sarlock Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:52:25 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62501 Fantasic idea. I've been teaching my 3 year old daughter about money already, giving her money at the store and letting her choose what she can buy and telling her whether or not she can afford the item with what she has. When I was a kid, I'd regularly get a dollar and be allowed to spend it how I chose at the store, or save it for the next week when I would receive another dollar. When I saw an item for 3 dollars, it would encourage me to have the discipline to put the dollar away for 2 weeks and then on the 3rd, buy the item I wanted. From the many people I have worked with over the years, many of them have not received such basic teachings from their parents judging by the way they treat their money. Fantasic idea.
I’ve been teaching my 3 year old daughter about money already, giving her money at the store and letting her choose what she can buy and telling her whether or not she can afford the item with what she has.
When I was a kid, I’d regularly get a dollar and be allowed to spend it how I chose at the store, or save it for the next week when I would receive another dollar. When I saw an item for 3 dollars, it would encourage me to have the discipline to put the dollar away for 2 weeks and then on the 3rd, buy the item I wanted.
From the many people I have worked with over the years, many of them have not received such basic teachings from their parents judging by the way they treat their money.

]]> By: Shanny http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62500 Shanny Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:50:28 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62500 The one thing I really missed as a kid was learning that the real value in saving is to not be held hostage by debt to others. ?The moonjar looks like a good start in learning this lesson. The one thing I really missed as a kid was learning that the real value in saving is to not be held hostage by debt to others. ?The moonjar looks like a good start in learning this lesson.

]]> By: DwellOn http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62494 DwellOn Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:09:16 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62494 why not use 3 separate mason jars? I'll take a free one though... why not use 3 separate mason jars? I’ll take a free one though…

]]> By: TKO from Ontario http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62484 TKO from Ontario Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:19:23 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62484 I need this bad. It's for my sister who just turned 28 but has a financial mind set of a 7 year old. My attempts to educate her have always been encountered with great resistance. They say "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make her drink". The Moonjar would help to teach her daughter not to end up like her mom. Born and raised in Poland pre-1990's, all our parents taught us was that it's better to receive Dollars than Zloty. I need this bad.

It’s for my sister who just turned 28 but has a financial mind set of a 7 year old. My attempts to educate her have always been encountered with great resistance. They say “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make her drink”.

The Moonjar would help to teach her daughter not to end up like her mom.

Born and raised in Poland pre-1990’s, all our parents taught us was that it’s better to receive Dollars than Zloty.

]]> By: slickster http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62483 slickster Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:12:56 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62483 I was never given an allowance when i was a kid. I had to ask my parents and if they approved, they would buy it for me. This method doesn't necessarily work (depeneding on the individual) but it worked for me. The moonjar seems like a great idea to get kids thinking about saving. They will always want something but will soon find out that sometimes you have to save to get something more expensive. I think a lot of individuals could have used a moonjar while they were kids looking at the populations' borrowing habits! I was never given an allowance when i was a kid. I had to ask my parents and if they approved, they would buy it for me. This method doesn’t necessarily work (depeneding on the individual) but it worked for me.

The moonjar seems like a great idea to get kids thinking about saving. They will always want something but will soon find out that sometimes you have to save to get something more expensive.

I think a lot of individuals could have used a moonjar while they were kids looking at the populations’ borrowing habits!

]]> By: nobleea http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62467 nobleea Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:05:53 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62467 Nice giveaways. Nice giveaways.

]]> By: Al http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62431 Al Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:50:25 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62431 Excellent idea!!!!!!!! A great educational tool for the kids Excellent idea!!!!!!!!
A great educational tool for the kids

]]> By: Al http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62429 Al Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:42:51 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62429 Tremendous idea!!!!!!!! Tremendous idea!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Phil http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62383 Phil Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:46:45 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62383 This sure beats keeping it under the mattress. My kids keep it in a pencil box! This sure beats keeping it under the mattress. My kids keep it in a pencil box!

]]> By: RickT http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62350 RickT Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:02:21 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62350 I do the same thing with 3 piggy banks. Some kids are savers and they need to learn to give. Some are spenders and they need to learn how to save. Looks like a neat idea having it in one jar. I do the same thing with 3 piggy banks. Some kids are savers and they need to learn to give. Some are spenders and they need to learn how to save. Looks like a neat idea having it in one jar.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62326 Meredith Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:14:02 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62326 I was never taught how to save as a child, thus my problems as an adult. It is still very hard for me, so it is hard for me to figure out how to teach my children the best way to save money. This would be a great tool for me to teach them. I was never taught how to save as a child, thus my problems as an adult. It is still very hard for me, so it is hard for me to figure out how to teach my children the best way to save money. This would be a great tool for me to teach them.

]]> By: Dave K http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/moonjar-giveaway.htm/comment-page-2#comment-62317 Dave K Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:50:02 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/?p=716#comment-62317 I was given a very small allowance which didn't go very far. I took a paper route job and then told my parents. The allowance stopped. I was given a very small allowance which didn’t go very far. I took a paper route job and then told my parents. The allowance stopped.

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