Win a Children’s Prize Pack ARV $75 {Canada}

December brings so many wonderful things. People seem kinder and giving is in the air. Children are excited about the holiday season, Christmas concerts are being held and families come together. Unfortunately it is also a time for spending a great deal of money.

To help manage the family budget, RateSupermarket.ca is here to help, offering free, up to date information on the latest personal finance offers, guides, tips and articles to help you get more from your purchases during the holidays and all year round. The best new tool is the Rewards Calculator, which picks out the best credit card on the market for you, based on the rewards you want (gas, cash back, travel or special rewards) and your current spending habits.

I know first hand just how beneficial these rewards plans can be. We have traveled using Air Miles and we regularly see movies using Scene points that we have earned. There are reward plans that fit every family!

To help parents teach their kids about money, we have a giveaway full of learning resources that will do just that.

Valued at $75, the giveaway consists of:

• Games – CHOICE OF ONE
  • Monopoly – $19.99
    The classic game can help children learn the importance of building a strong asset base, budgeting and setting aside an emergency fund.
  • Cash Register – $19.99
    Keep your child busy scanning, calculating and weighing food. A pretend conveyor belt and scale allow kids to take care of pretend food. A scanner with beeping sounds and light let your child know the item was scanned properly. A working calculator with auto shut-off totals the bill and play money and a credit card take care of the total.
• Children’s Books – $10-15
  • Ages 8 to 12 – The Lemonade War
    “The Lemonade War” by Jacqueline Davies is the first in a series about two siblings who open up competing lemonade stands. The story escalates as the siblings use their skills and a few ideas about entrepreneurship to drive their “lemonade war” to amusing heights. “The Lemonade War” teaches the basics of entrepreneurship, planning and money management in the context of an enjoyable adventure story that hits upon the lives of upper elementary children.
  • Ages 8 to 14 – New Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids
    Jam-packed with up-to-date, easy-to-understand information on every area of money, this smart, useful book-just right for kids age 8-14-makes learning about money fun. A savvy brother and sister team, Arthur and Rose explain a lot about money matters.
• Money Savvy Kids: The Best Ways to Teach Your Children about Money for a Strong Financial Future – $15
  • Money Savvy Kids is an indispensible, fun-to-read book by Gordon Pape and his daughter, Deborah Kerbel, which will help you get your children on the right track to understanding all about money. It contains sound, practical information from Canada’s most trusted financial writer plus many delightful and humorous personal stories that will leave you laughing while you learn.
• Piggy Bank – $14.99
  • Encourage your little one to start saving their allowance or monetary gifts with a cute piggy bank.