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Handing her a daily $5 bill to buy a day's worth of drinks and snacks at the town pool built her confidence and independence with money.

He planned to spend his summer earnings, but his grandmother convinced him to put the money in a one-year CD instead. He made $900 in interest.

Instead of giving birthday or holiday gifts, writer Danielle Cappolla's uncle tucked sums between $25 and $100 into a savings account for her.