Fathr Money · guide · 9 min read

Teaching Kids About Money by Age

From coins in a jar to interest rates — what to introduce and when.

4–6: money is real and finite

Cash, a jar, and the experience of spending it once.

Four categories, small amounts, and their own decisions — including bad ones.

Introduce a monthly amount that has to cover specific things.

Earning changes the relationship with money faster than any explanation.

Payslips, interest, subscriptions and how debt compounds.

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