Youth Money Map - Intake Questionnaire
Parent Intake
- Child name and age:
- Is this around a bar mitzvah / bat mitzvah, birthday, allowance, job, or general money learning?
- Who should control the Google Sheet?
- Who is allowed to edit the sheet?
- Does the child already have money saved somewhere?
- Are gifts expected soon?
- Does the child receive allowance, job money, birthday money, or cash gifts?
- What does the family want to teach first: responsibility, saving, giving, spending discipline, or goal planning?
- Are there any categories the child should not spend on without parent approval?
- What purchases would the child be excited to save for?
- Does the family have a giving/tzedakah expectation?
- Should thank-you notes be tracked?
- How often should the family review the sheet: weekly, monthly, or only before big decisions?
- What would make this feel successful after 30 days?
- What would make this feel successful after one year?
Child Intake
- What is something you want to buy someday?
- What is something you spend money on now?
- What is something you think is worth saving for?
- If you got $100, how much would you want to save, give, and spend?
- What money decision do you want to get better at?
- What would make this sheet easy enough that you would actually use it?
Setup Notes
- Parent owns the file.
- Child can edit only the tabs the parent approves.
- Sam does not need bank, credit card, brokerage, or payment app access.
- If real balances are sensitive, parent can enter rounded balances.