MONEY MATTERS

IDEAL HOME’S COLUMNIST AND EDITOR OF THEMONEYEDIT.COM KALPANA FITZPATRICK SHARES HER FINANCIAL WISDOM

Talking to your kids about money Understanding money is an essential life skill – children can even earn a Scouts badge for it. But according to research from the University of Cambridge, money habits are set as young as age seven, meaning that money lessons start at home. Not sure where to begin? Our money expert Kalpana Fitzpatrick shares her top tips on how she talks about money with her two boys. SPEAK OPENLY If you were told it’s rude to talk about money, it’s time to break the taboo. Money is not a forbidden subject – it’s one that you and your kids should discuss at the dinner table. This could be about the cost of the energy their gadgets use, how you pay bills or pocket money. The more you talk to…

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Ideal Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2022

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