After a Texas teenager fled the country in 2015 to avoid the consequences of a probation violation, “affluenza" emerged as a new buzz word.
The term, coined by a psychologist during the teen's drunken driving trial, implies that financial privilege can make kids unable to understand the impact of their actions.
The notorious defense was debunked after the teen and his mother were apprehended in Mexico and it became clear that the case had more to do with poor parenting than excessive wealth.
But the concept of wealth as ill-gotten, rather than hard-earned, has grown dramatically — despite the fact that most affluent families got that way due to good decision-making.
Hear from expert financial educators on how to actively teach your children to manage money prudently.
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