The economy is handing out financial wisdom like extra credit. It’s the perfect moment to teach kids about tradeoffs, interest rates and why an emergency fund is their future best friend. Keep reading to get to the head of the class.

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Chris Parrott is senior vice president/ regional marketing manager for FirstBank and can be reached at Chris.Parrott@firstbankonline.com.