Kids and Cash

Moneywise readers’ best games and toys for teaching kids about money

I recently asked my friends in the financial services industry to recommend their

BBC School Reporters ask “Why do we still have pennies?”

This morning Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, faced questions from BBC News School Reporters from across the UK…

Milk costs £4, while teachers earn £1.1m: the world according to children

A pint of milk costs £4.38 on average, while teachers earn £1.1million a year, according to a study of 1,000 seven- to 11-year…

Tax-free investing for kids

When parents decide to squirrel away cash for their children's future, they want that money to work as hard as it can to…

10 cheap things to do with the kids this half term

1. Eureka, Halifaxeureka.org.ukCall into the national children's museum, designed…

Cut the cost of your kid's birthday party

1) Send email invitationsNot only is this cheaper, but it means you're not relying on your…

How to make money lessons fun

Letting go is never easy – especially when the time comes for your kids to go out and fend for themselves in the big, wide…

Ensure your kids are financially independent

As financial education is still not a compulsory part of the school curriculum, it's up to parents to teach their offspring…

Money lessons complusory for pupils

Every child should be taught about how to manage their money effectively as part of their primary and secondary school…

Survive the sandwich years

We all know and accept there will be stages in our lives when we have to tighten our belts – we expect to be eating beans on…