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We had a wonderful time chatting with Marie before our segment. As the mother of eight children she totally understands the value of training children to work, earn and manage money. We shared some of the tools we've developed to teach our kids to learn to be financially independent.

In this two part interview, Good Morning Arizona anchor Kaley O'Kelley talks with Steve, Annette, Abbey and Joe Economides about how to be a MoneySmart Family.

Plus, at the bottom of the page, we've also included a list of things parents should never pay for.

Part 1 covers College Expenses

How to go to college debt free.
Where to look for scholarships.
How to find huge discounts on text books.

Part 2 covers how to start training kids to manage money.

This was a jam packed appearance on The Talk. We were interviewed by Julie Chen and Guest Host Mary McCormick (The West Wing). We shared ideas from our book,  The MoneySmart Family System, including:

Teaching kids to manage money with Toys, Clothes, Cars and College.
The tips spanned ages 3 to 23 and beyond.

PHOENIX (KPHO) - They've been dubbed America's Cheapest Family - and for good reason.