- Before we go any further I have
to publicly praise an amazing mom
from Georgia.
This is real.
I love her.
She recently went viral on Facebook
thanks to a brilliant idea
to help her kids understand the value
of a dollar.
Her name is Shaketha McGregor
and get this, she held an at home job fair
for her three children, which is awesome.
And I'm totally gonna do it.
And had them apply and interview
for jobs.
Look at these jobs:
Kitchen manager, lead housekeeper,
laundry supervisor.
I'm obsessed with this mom
because she found a way for her kids
to ask to do chores.
Which is, what, they never do that.
The kids even had to fill out applications
with questions like "Are you willing
to work some nights and weekends?",
(audience laughing and clapping)
"What is your desired pay rate?",
with an emphasis on desired
because it's not going to happen.
You get a pat on the back.
That is way more thorough
than any application I've ever filled out
and believe me, I've filled out a ton.
I've had almost every job you can think of.
But it even gets better,
Shaketha started a credit union for the kids.
Which actually is awesome.
You know, money management, that's awesome.
Shaketha is with us today in the audience.
Shaketha, you're a genius.
What inspired you to do this?
(audience applauding)
Stand up for us.
(audience cheering)
How did you get this idea?
- Well, earlier in the year I
gave my kids a few dollars to go to Walmart
and purchase some things.
And for the first time they was actually
looking at prices.
Because usually when mom is paying
for it all they just grab it.
Like, we don't care, we're balling
we don't care what the price is.
But they was checking prices
they was putting things back.
"How much does this cost?"
And I was like, you know what?
You guys can manage money better than I thought.
So, they continued to ask for things.
I was like, you know what?
Get home from school tomorrow,
I got a big surprise for you guys.
So they get home,
they're like "Where is it, where's the stuff?"
And I was like "Surprise, job fair."
(audience laughing)
- You win.
- I must know, how did the interviews go?
How did that process go?
- It went okay.
Actually my 13 year old, my six year old
applied for the same job.
But the six year old was more qualified.
They both applied for lead housekeeper
and my 13 year old was like "I need three days
to start".
And my six year old was like "Mom, I can start today".
I was like and you're cheaper.
You're hired.
(audience clapping)
- [Shaketha] Yes.
- [Kelly] I love you.
So, how is it going?
How's the family business going?
- It's something different with each three kids.
Like, my six year old, I recently
gave them a ten dollar bonus just to see
what they was gonna do with it.
And it was so amazing, you guys.
She went to the store
and she was picking up things.
She's like, "Mom, I'm gonna get what I need."
And I was like "You're six".
So she got a fuzzy cat bracelet
because every six year old girl
needs a fuzzy cat bracelet.
She got washcloths, a bath towel,
and she's like "well my next paycheck I'll just
get my own bubble bath".
And I was like, you're six, what do you know
about things that you need?
But my laundry supervisor, my ten year old,
phenomenal.
But my 13 year old, he's about to get fired.
(audience laughing)
- Because he's a teenager.
- He's a teenager and he wants
to do the absolute least for the most.
I think he's going to be a politician.
(audience clapping)
- That does seem to be a lot of the criteria
for a politician.
- Yes.
- Whoo, it's a sad situation - It is.
- Socially speaking.
Whooo, no thank you so much though Shaketha,
that's amazing.
Can we check back in with you?
Like in a few months, I want to see your progress.
- Yes
- I feel like your 13 year old
I think he can do it, yeah.
- We'll see how it goes.
- [Kelly] But I love it.
I'm not kidding man.
I mean, this is awesome for the show.
That's a great idea for like moms out there.
One, just to teach them, like money management.
That's key man.
I didn't know what to do with money.
I've never had money.
- Me either
- Yeah and then all of a sudden
I was like whooooo.
(audience laughing)
And I bought all this stuff I shouldn't of
and luckily I still kept getting work.
But, no that's so awesome.
I'm so excited you're here.