My child is obsessed with money.

Could it be Aspergers? I know some people/kids get a little tunnel vision on certain topics when they have it.

Ahh that's scary but I will look into it.

Oops, meant to add thank you.

can he be responding to you and your dh? are there money worries in your family?

we were tight and dh worried about it out loud and around the kids, they did exactly what your son is doing - they wanted us to take all their money so we could have groceries.

if thats the problem maybe you can reassure him that you have enough money for the bills, groceries, house etc....

Why don't you empower him to make money? Help him figure out what he could legitimately do, like rake leaves, pick up nuts, dig weeds, etc. He may just be looking for that feeling of independence that having his own money gives him. I wouldn't think there would be anything wrong with him being very involved in trying to make money in productive ways. That would open up great discussions on charity donations, saving and responsible spending. It sounds like you have some great teachable moments that he is open to experiencing. When kids are interested in something, it's the best time to teach them about it.

What a teaching opportunity.  Take it as that.  Let him know you are excited that he has taken such an interest and you want to teach him about earning, saving, spending.  Encourage him to save with a bank, matching it, helping him find ways to earn it.  See some great teaching tools about money http://astore.amazon.com/wwwcjkidzcom3-20?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=3