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Helping your Children – Financially

As a parent you probably have great expectations for your child. They will have everything you had and more! You will consider their every need and make the most of every opportunity to help them get ahead, right? Whilst every parent wants their child to be healthy, happy and financially secure, figuring out how to get them there is another thing. Working with a financial adviser can help you understand options available to financially help your children, and teach them how to take control of their financial future once it is time for you to step out of the equation, and them to step up. Introducing these discussions as a family from early on means you can get help for your children that will serve them well into their future. Savings It’s never too early to start a good savings system. If your child gets pocket money for helping out around the family home, birthday money and other small [...]

KIDS & MONEY – How To Educate Your Children

Kids & Money - How do you educate your children about money without handouts? The problem with just giving money to your children is that there is the real possibility of ruining them financially as adults. We have linked a research paper about the Invisible-Money Generation which is about how money for children no longer exists in just the form of paper and coin. For example, V-Bucks are used in Fortnite as currency to purchase items. The purpose of the research is not to alienate our children from the evolution of money but to help us as parents understand our own attitude towards money (whether relaxed, engagers, avoiders or troopers) so that we can educate our children about money. The article attached is a research paper discussing and explaining how the younger generations (Gen Z & Gen Alpha) see their money and the best ways to communicate with them regarding good money management. The article also covers current terms used and [...]