Searching for the best way to give to the little ones in your life? In the first post in this three-post series, we look at one vehicle: the Section 529 College Savings Plan. If you want to save up to send a child to college, read on for my take on the 529 plan.

Do you remember opening your first savings account? After playing the Money Game with my kids, I decided it was time for my boys to open their own savings accounts, just like their big sister. See how we went from piggy bank to bank — plus the additional benefits my kiddos receive and the lessons they learn as a result of saving.

We’ve already seen our first snowfall, pumpkin patches have appeared in parking lots, and squirrels are stowing food away for the winter. With Halloween just around the corner, the idea of sorting candy got me thinking about sorting money — and how I can tie the two together to teach my children about finance.