Getting your children to understand how money works and why it is important to save can be a challenge. The older of my two children, Helen, seems to have grasped that money is something you have to earn. My youngest, who is three, is a long, long way from understanding this!
Moving house as a family is never easy. I think my most memorable house move was to our present family home after which I vowed never to move again. Why was it such a big deal? It wasn’t so much the move itself, but the fact it was the third house move in 18 months.
The other day my daughter Helen came home from school with a note from her teacher. It explained that she had been using coins during a lesson to add up and subtract to certain sums of money. The note suggested we do a little further practice at home.
This may not be the sexiest admission I’ve ever made, but I am passionate about pensions. I believe the importance of investing for your future cannot be overstated. New research from financial giant Standard Life, however, shows how poor many of us are when it comes to pension planning and financial administration.
I think this photo demonstrates Helen’s cheeky side. She’s generally a well-behaved child but when she wants to have a bit of fun, she does it with such charm!
