Ep #87 - The wisest investment: raising money-smart kids, with Robin Taub, CPA

beyond MD with Dr. Yatin Chadha

Mar 20, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 87

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Episode description

Today's interview features best selling author, Robin Taub. Robin's book is The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life

Robin is CPA by training & started her career at KPMG, pivoted into real estate, & then entered the complex world of derivatives marketing at Citibank Canada. Today, she’s a keynote speaker & award-winning author.

Robin lives in Toronto, where she and her husband have raised two (mostly) money-smart young adults. She loves to snowboard, cycle &go to concerts (she even got backstage once and met Bruce Springsteen).

This episode is full of tips & stories relevant to parents with children of all ages.

Discussion Points:

- Robin's background (3:23)

- how to answer early questions about money (8:10)

- are cash and piggy banks still a good idea? (11:22)

- how parents can teach their kids - anchoring on values (15:40)

- the marshmallow test, delayed gratification, & SMART goals (19:45)

- allowance systems (24:15)

- when to open a bank account for kids (27:35)

- teachable moments (28:35)

- budgeting - a good idea? (32:30)

- what can kids learn from getting a job? (37:25)