Parents & Money
"Kids don't learn about money just by being told about it. They learn by handling it, making choices, making mistakes and seeing the consequences."
MyKidsMoney gives parents practical ideas and resources to help children build money skills from an early age — grounded in what actually works at home, not just theory.
Our 3-Jar Money System
See the simple Spend, Save & Give system we use at home, including pocket money, jobs, savings goals, physical $1 coins and our monthly savings reward.
Read the guidePocket Money
Practical ideas for introducing pocket money, deciding how much to give and making it useful as a learning tool.
Read the guideTeaching Kids About Saving
Help children understand saving by making their goals visible, tangible and rewarding.
Read the guideTeaching Kids About Earning
Help children understand that money can be earned through work, responsibility and effort.
Read the guideTeaching Kids About Giving
Help children discover that money isn't only about what we buy for ourselves.
Read the guideFrom Coins to Digital Money
How to gradually move from physical money to bank accounts, cards and digital money as children get older.
Read the guideUsing MyKidsMoney
How parents can use the MyKidsMoney lessons — and eventually the game — to build financial knowledge at home.
Read the guideWant the full lesson library your child can work through directly? Explore Money Lessons →