Money Smart Kids

GREENEJG CHRIS is a parenting and personal finance educator with over fifteen years of experience helping families build healthy money habits. After earning a Master’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from the University of Wisconsin, Chris spent a decade as a financial coach for low- and middle-income households, where he observed that the most effective financial skills were learned in childhood, not in adulthood. This insight led him to develop workshops and curriculum for parents, schools, and community organizations across the United States.

Chris is the founder of the *Money Smart Kids* podcast, which reaches over 50,000 monthly listeners with practical, research-backed advice on allowances, chores, saving, and talking to kids about money. He has been featured on NPR’s Life Kit, *Parents* magazine, and the *New York Times* parenting blog. His work emphasizes kindness over guilt, empowerment over fear, and consistency over perfection.

When not writing or speaking, Chris lives in Austin, Texas, with his spouse and three children, where he regularly tests his own advice—including the famous “three jar” system that his youngest still insists on painting with glitter. He believes that every family, regardless of income, can raise financially savvy kids with the right tools and a little patience.