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Starting young

Financial literacy for kids

Money habits form early, often before we realise. Teaching children a few simple ideas about money, in language they understand, gives them a head start that school usually doesn’t.

Start with three jars

A timeless way to teach kids is the jar method: Save, Spend and Share. When they get pocket money or a gift, they split it into the three jars. They learn, by doing, that money has jobs — and that saving a little before spending is normal.

Let them make small mistakes

If a child spends all their Spend jar on day one and there’s nothing left for the week, that’s a cheap, safe lesson. Resisting the urge to bail them out teaches far more than any lecture about budgeting ever could.

Make it real and age-appropriate

Young kids learn from coins and jars they can touch. Older kids can handle a simple goal, like saving up for something they want, and even a basic idea of how saved money can grow over time. Keep it concrete, keep it positive, and let them see you managing money calmly too.

Save, spend, share — three jars teach a lifetime of money sense.

Frequently asked

At what age should kids learn about money?
As early as five or six, using coins and simple jars for saving, spending and sharing. The concepts grow with them — goals and basic investing ideas suit older children and teens.
How do I teach my child to save?
Give them a clear Save jar and a small goal they care about. Watching the jar fill toward something they want makes saving feel rewarding rather than restrictive.

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