Maybe (hopefully!) you’re really keen to empower your child to learn about money. But what you’re struggling with is the confidence that you can do it. Perhaps money has always had its confusing points for you. You need this list - where you can go and look (for free) to improve your own money skills, so that you feel confident to teach your children!
Offers help with budget and mortgage calculators, debt advice, pensions guidance, financing car guidance and more…
Offers a free financial education textbook, and a free personal finance course through the Open University MSE’s Academy of Money | OpenLearn - Open University
How to manage your money well – includes topics like understanding your payslip and borrowing
This podcast aims to give you the financial education the speakers wish they’d had!
The Meaningful Money Podcast aims to make financial planning simple for anyone. You can also find some videos and articles on their site.
Or, if you’re worried its your maths holding you back, try the national numeracy site, BBC Skillswise, or Skills for Careers Multiply courses. But remember that you can understand all sorts of financial concepts without using maths - needs versus wants, saving versus spending, what loans, pensions and taxes are, and more; so if you're still working on your maths skills don't let that stop you from starting your child's financial education.
Of course, you can let The Hoard Book do the hard work for you, take out a subscription, and learn together with your child!
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