How can parents raise kids who understand money and build lasting financial independence?

In this episode of FI for Kids, host Dominic DeLaquil sits down with Eric Brotman, CEO of BFG Financial Advisors and author of Don’t Retire, Graduate, to explore how financial literacy transforms families and futures.

They discuss practical ways to teach kids about money management, budgeting, investing, and financial planning—while also addressing deeper topics like purpose, happiness, and freedom from financial stress.

Eric shares insights from his work with families and explains how financial education helps prevent entitlement, avoid student debt, and create a lifelong habit of intentional decision-making.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why financial literacy is essential for lifelong well-being
• How to teach kids the value of money early on
• The connection between purpose and financial independence
• How to plan for college without falling into student debt
• Why mistakes in money management are key to learning
• What it means to “graduate” into financial freedom

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Books:  Don’t Retire… Graduate! by Eric Brotman  https://amzn.to/4qdZoHn (affilate link)

            From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks. https://amzn.to/3IQaQZ4 (affiliate link)

Music:  https://www.reverbnation.com/douglascameron

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