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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 23 MIN

Greg Junge: Raising Financially Confident Kids—You Don't Have to Be a Money Expert

from Hidden Secrets in Books · host Dominic

What if your children are learning more about money from your habits and fears than from anything you actually tell them?Greg Junge—entrepreneur, author, real estate investor, co-owner of Your Clean Books, and founder of Money Mindset Academy—joins us for a practical conversation about raising financially confident children and breaking the cycle of money beliefs passed down through generations.Greg Junge has spent years in business, real estate, and bookkeeping, and he's seen firsthand that financial confidence is about more than knowing how to save or create a budget. It's also shaped by the beliefs, emotions, habits, and past experiences that influence how people make decisions about money. Through Money Mindset Academy and his books, Teen Money Mindset and Parent Money Mindset, he helps parents understand how those same influences affect what children learn about earning, saving, spending, giving, budgeting, allowances, and preparing for financial independence.In this episode, Greg Junge shares why parents don't need to be financial experts to teach their children about money, how parents unintentionally pass down their own money beliefs and fears, and at what age families should begin talking about money. He also discusses common mistakes parents make when teaching children about saving and spending, the practical money skills every teen needs before adulthood, and how families can talk about money without creating fear, shame, or anxiety.If you're a parent who wants to give your children a stronger foundation for making thoughtful and confident financial decisions, this conversation with Greg Junge will give you actionable strategies you can start using this week.In this episode, we explore:· What inspired Greg to create Money Mindset Academy and write Teen Money Mindset and Parent Money Mindset· How parents unintentionally pass their own money beliefs, fears, and habits down to their children· Why parents don't need to be financial experts to teach their children about money· At what age families should begin talking about money—and what those early conversations sound like· The most common mistakes parents make when teaching children about saving, spending, and earning· How to teach children to balance saving, spending, giving, and enjoying money· The practical money skills every teenager should understand before leaving home· How families can talk about money without creating fear, shame, arguments, or anxiety· One simple step parents can take this week to begin raising more financially confident childrenConnect with Greg Junge:· Website: https://moneymindsetacademy.com/· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moneymindsetacademyofficial· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregmoneymindset/Get Your Free Toolkit:Practical, age-appropriate activities and conversation starters to help your children develop healthier money habits.https://www.moneymindsetacademy.com/toolkit

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