by Analaura Luna, Your Family Your Money     Although the piggy bank is the first thing that springs to mind when we think about teaching kids money management skills, the reality is that these days, the money box should just be the first step in the process.

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November 2009     The Commonwealth Bank has announced a five year, $40 million investment in its long running school banking program as part of a strengthening commitment to financial literacy in Australia.  ...read more »

October 2009     Premier budgeting company MyBudget says young adults who make smart financial decisions now will reap the rewards later in life and guard themselves against money woes.  ...read more »

By Analaura Luna, Your Family Your Money     Kids today think they know everything. And in some ways, they’re right. They can text faster than a secretary can type and the average first grader can put a PowerPoint presentation together before  ...read more »

13 July 2009     Australia’s young adults are turning away from excessive consumption, re-examining their hedonistic ways and shifting their spending and lifestyle habits to more authentic pursuits as a backlash to greed, globalisation and the GFC, according to the latest research.  ...read more »

02 July 2009     The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard today released a student income support estimator to help students plan their future study.  ...read more »

Money and kids can be a tricky combination. Greg Smith from ‘Kids Money’ was able to share with us some great advice and tips about this very subject.

Kids have a surreal concept of money,  they truly think that money is invincible and that it does grow on trees!  ...read more »

Kids Money has helpful articles and valuable advice to assist parents in teaching their children about money, as well as a parents club newsletter, money-teaching books and toys. Tips for parents available in the resources area of the website address topics including: understanding money, pocket money, presents that keep on giving, saving, spending, investing and charity.  ...read more »

TheMint.org is a website focused on money management and it is packed with fun activities, games, challenges, quizzes and tests for students and teens, tips for parents, and entertaining programs and lesson plans for teachers.  ...read more »

FIDO is part of the Australian Securities Commision website which teaches kids and young people how to manage their money, from debt control, super, investing, insurance and much more.  ...read more »