The Wisest Investment - by Robin Taub (Paperback)

About the Book

In The Wisest Investment, award-winning author and CPA Robin Taub shares tips and strategies for busy parents who want to raise responsible, independent, money-smart kids for life.

Book Synopsis

*Winner of the EIFLE Award for Best Adult Book of 2022 by the Institute for Financial Literacy.* (CAD Edition)

"A treasure chest of great ideas presented in short, punchy chapters. Excellent!" - David Chilton, author of The Wealthy Barber

"One of the questions I get asked on a steady basis is whether I know of any resources parents can use to teach their kids about money. My new go-to resource on this topic is Robin Taub's book, The Wisest Investment." - Rob Carrick, Personal Finance Columnist, The Globe and Mail

If you're too busy parenting to read another parenting book, this book is for you!

As parents, you know that teaching your kids about money is critical to success in life, but studies show that many parents feel they lack the time, knowledge and experience to do it well. Add the seismic shift toward a cashless, digital society - accelerated in our post-pandemic world - and it's easy to feel overwhelmed.

With The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life, award-winning author and CPA Robin Taub puts you at ease by laying out a roadmap for teaching your kids about money.

In The Wisest Investment, you'll learn:

• The Five Pillars of money: Earn, Save, Spend, Share and Invest
• Age-appropriate (from young kids to emerging adults) examples, actions and guidelines for all Five Pillars
• How to instill solid values in your children to help guide and prioritize their financial decisions
• How to help your children establish healthy money habits for life
• How to capitalize on "teachable moments" about money in countless everyday scenarios
• How to enhance your own money knowledge, so you can "lead by example"
• How to explain and navigate our increasingly cashless society

Written in short, punchy chapters, it's a go-to resource for busy parents like you. Filled with practical guidance and examples, suggested activities, worksheets and self-assessment tools, it's a book you will turn to again and again.

Teaching your kids to be money-smart will pay off in numerous ways and just may be one of the wisest investments you make.

Review Quotes

"This book is clear, practical, and customized to your kids' age and stage. Buy it, use it and thank me later." - Bruce Sellery, money columnist for CBC and CityLine and CEO, Credit Canada

"It's my responsibility to teach my daughters strong personal finance fundamentals, and this book is my secret weapon - a practical, tactical approach to how and when to confidently introduce money concepts." - Erin Bury, CEO, Willful

"This book is the type of gift that keeps on giving quite literally. An absolute must-read if your goal is to help your children become financially savvy." - Patricia Lovett-Reid, Former Chief Financial Commentator, CTV News

"This book has been an invaluable resource in helping educate our clients' children and grandchildren about money - a topic that keeps them up at night. We don't just recommend the book; we give copies to our clients and the feedback as been overwhelmingly positive." - Derek Cooper, Senior Investment Advisor, TD Wealth Private Investment Advice

"This is a must-read for all parents. As an accountant myself, I will definitely be recommending The Wisest Investment to all my clients and everyone else I know. I love how practical the ideas are and I love how the author shows how important it is to let your children make mistakes and learn from them. This book should be given, for free, to every parent, right when they leave the hospital with their first newborn baby!" - Neal Winokur, CPA, CA and author of The Grumpy Accountant

"This was an excellent book - very practical, easy to understand and relatable. Robin gives great age appropriate ideas and tips that can be applied to real situations."- Jennifer Rhee, CPA, CA, Founder, 2 Hemispheres Consulting