Topic 11: Money let's talk about it - tips

You can help your child to learn about money. They learn most of their money habits from you! Talking to them, asking questions, doing activities and listening to their ideas, will help them to understand money better and become more confident money managers in the future. 

If your child is doing MakingCents financial literacy program in school you can use the MakingCents parents' guide to help you, to help them, with their learning. In the money topics for parents you will find many activities and ideas that you and your child can do together with prompt sheets to help you.

Talk, talk, talk
The following prompt sheets will give you ideas and money topics to talk about:  

Talking to children about money (Ages 5-12)
Talking to children about money (Ages 8-12)
Talking about money at home - saving