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Recommendations for Books to Teach Kids About Money

Monkeytastic
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Hi. Does anyone have any suggestions? I want to start giving my 8 year old pocket money, but would like to get a book for him as well to explain the basics on saving, budgeting, banks, investing etc.
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This is a great question. I'm interested in any answers.0
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I don't know if any of Martin's books would be suitable? Might depend on reading age etc.
I'd go to the local library and see if they have any suggestions! There's several when I google but no idea what they're like.Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
Wow, a very interesting topic. Does anyone have tips?0
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Have a read here:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2018/11/financial-education-textbooks-funded-by-martin-land-in-english-s/
I've read the book and it is very useful for children and adults.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.0 -
Dave Ramsey & Rachel Cruze have one in Amazon - Smart Money, Smart Kids that I found helpful. It is, as usual, geared towards the American market but the principles are universalCredit Card 1 - £6249.99 £4,900
Credit Card 2 - £13,481.47 £12,985
Total debt - £19,731.46 £17,885
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I have a book that I use with Brownies, but it's packed away at the moment and I can't remember the title! I've tried Googling, but can't find it. This list came up though, and might help:
https://www.moneywise.co.uk/work-family/family-life/best-books-to-help-your-kids-learn-about-money0
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