By age 7, your money personality is locked in — can you change it?

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Here’s a scary stat for you: there’s research that shows your money personality is already set, done, dusted, by the time you’re seven. Seven!

That’s well before most parents start talking to their kids about money — let alone teaching them how to save, budget, or understand the value of a dollar.

So what does that mean for your kids' financial future? And what can you do if you didn’t get a great financial education growing up?

In this episode, we tackle the big questions around raising money-smart kids, breaking bad money habits, and how to teach financial literacy at home, even if you’re still figuring it out yourself.

Kiwibank's Julia Jackson is a pro in helping families build stronger money habits. We dive into:

• How to teach kids about money at different ages, from pocket money to their first job
• Practical ways to build financial literacy at home (without needing to be an expert)
• The importance of age-appropriate money lessons, and how to tailor them to your child
• How kids absorb money behaviours from you (even if you never talk about it)

It's practical steps to raise financially confident kids — no spreadsheets required

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