Awesome Girls: 30 Resources to Teach Kids Financial Literacy
While it’s an essential life skill, a study by the Girl Scouts found that only 12% of tween and teen girls feel very confident in making financial decisions. Financial literacy is an essential skill for every child to learn! Money is an integral part of modern life, and whether your child is a preschooler […]
What does YOUR child spend their pocket money on? New figures reveal youngsters splurge more cash on soft drinks than games and toys.
I’m having a busy day in the media discussing the latest survey about children’s habits around pocket money. I was on BBC Radio London, Oxford and Talk Radio with Eamonn Holmes talking about children spending more cash on soft drinks than they are on games and toys, according to new figures. If your worried about […]
Do you live above your means? Did you pick up your bad financial habits from your mum and dad? What are you teaching YOUR kids about MONEY? Here’s my Money Checklist
Money is something that affects us every single day of our lives. We put a roof over our heads with it, buy food with it, pay the electricity & gas with it, as well as those fab shoes and iPads for our kids. Bad habits are usually something we wouldn’t dream of passing on […]
The ABCs of Finance For Kids: Tips and Tools for Raising a Smart Investor
I’m always fascinated by all areas of raising happy, confident children so I read with interest this article from http://www.commonwealth.com/RepSiteContent/abcs_of_finance.htm about introducing sound financial habits at an early age, as you’ll give your child a head start on the path to becoming an informed investor. I know my own children have learnt their money habits […]