Financial literacy, also known as money management, has gotten a bad rap over the years; most people think of financial literacy as boring and complicated, and “budget” has become the dreaded “B” word. However, my opinion of financial literacy differs. I have found that when we are in control of our finances, it can feel very freeing.

Whether you are 'yea' or ‘nay’ regarding financial literacy, I believe everyone would agree that we all need to learn how to manage our money. And if we start learning as children, it becomes a hard habit to break. I wrote Three Little Piggy Banks - Financial Literacy for Children, with this in mind.

From the author herself, here are 5 reasons why she wrote a book to help educate children about managing their money...