well said!

I will have to work on giving more and on a consistent basis myself. I still fall prey to a miser mentality and feel that I don’t have enough

cryotosensei

My parents didn't teach me about that, only about spending wisely and saving. But once I started learning about giving and made it a habit, it did a lot for me.

Not in a woo-woo, "good things happen to those who give" sense. Rather along the lines of appreciating that there are always others having a tougher time. And even a little can go a long way for them.

An important step was learning to choose a cause I want to support, not taking shortcuts such as gifting to those with better marketing budgets or higher visibility.

AskSN

How do you inculcate sound money habits in your kids?

I'd recommend teaching giving too.

My parents didn't teach me about that, only about spending wisely and saving. But once I started learning about giving and made it a habit, it did a lot for me.

Not in a woo-woo, "good things happen to those who give" sense. Rather along the lines of appreciating that there are always others having a tougher time. And even a little can go a long way for them.

An important step was learning to choose a cause I want to support, not taking shortcuts such as gifting to those with better marketing budgets or higher visibility.