New Song Challenge Let’s Write It Together

New Song Challenge Let’s Write it Together!

Dr. Elizabeth Elmore of Stockton University Center for Economics and Financial Literacy in New Jersey just reminded me that financial education should be fun. The best financial literacy and education is. It combines knowledge with joy. Let’s see if we can do that now. Let’s write a song or a poem together on great money habits. Ask your students or children of all ages to participate. I just asked high school student and Sammyriffic drum line player Lawrence Francis if he would participate. He agreed. Lawrence has also been an outstanding Sammy Rabbit at several Dream Big financial education events.

Below is a start! And feel free to change some or change all of the lyrics and title. So, if this theme does not do it for you, pick one that does!

Tentative title: My Heart Aches

I’ve been broke so long
Oh I don’t know
where all my
money’s gone

But I do know
How my heart aches
Cause I can’t buy cupcakes
My heart really hurts
When I rub my tummy
thinking how yummy
those cupcakes will taste…

Send us your lyrics. Send us your students lyrics. Perhaps we can turn this into a financial literacy activity that combines knowledge and joy and brings kids, parents and teachers! Why not?

Tim Hamilton, CFP, Financial Families and son above

UPDATE: YOUR IDEAS

Submission 1 via Vital Link

I don’t have money to buy those cupcakes
But my purse has coin to get some flour
I will  make my own and sell the rest
Cupcakes will change my life for the best

Revision 1

I don’t have money to buy the cake
I won’t stand here and complain and shake
But my purse has coin to get some flour
I’ll start to bake within the hour
I will  make my own and sell the rest
Cupcakes will change my life for the best

Submission 2 via Hector B.

No matter how long its been
I know one thing
That I have a very big dream
To get those cupcakes and cream
Now let’s get movin’
Work hard and get groovin’