Overview

• Ben Affleck recently went viral after refusing to buy his 13-year-old son, Samuel, $6,000 Dior sneakers, using the moment to teach financial responsibility.
• Affleck stressed that children should work for what they want, stating, 'You do them a disservice by not connecting effort with meaningful desires.'
• His two older children, Violet (19) and Seraphina (16), already hold jobs, with Violet balancing college and a summer internship search.
• Samuel is adjusting to the reality of not having extravagant items without earning them, as Affleck humorously noted, 'I have the money, you're broke.'
• The actor also shared a lighthearted Spanish-language rivalry with his daughter, jokingly claiming victory on national television during an interview.