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The 'One Question' to predict your kids' financial future
One question can help predict your kids' financial future. It's all about habits. Luckily, there are new and simple ways to form new habits.
7 min read


The Hammer and the Rock Story - Teaching kids about saving and patience
A story about how small and consistent actions can lead to massive results. This is a lesson to teach our kids about savings.
4 min read


How to teach your kids about: The Stock Market - Part 2
This blog focuses on answering the question: How do you pick which companies to invest in?
5 min read


The Happiness Advantage
Have you heard the 'Mexican Fisherman' story? It's all about teaching kids that happiness doesn't depend on money. Happiness comes first.
4 min read


Saving for 'Mini-Retirements'
Motivating our kids to save for retirement in 50+ years is hard work. 'Mini-retirements' could help them start to save earlier.
6 min read


Epic Riches to Rags Story: The Vanderbilts
Here's a story about how the Vanderbilts went from being one of the richest families ever, to have not having much at all.
4 min read


How much pocket money should I give my kids?
In this blog I provide a framework to help you decide "How much pocket money should I give my kids?"
4 min read


The Dragon That Pooped Too Much: A story about expenses and buying a car
Buying a car is likely to be our kids first major financial decision. Here's a story to help your kids avoid the mistakes many people make.
6 min read


Finance experts answer: 'What's one thing you wish you had known about money as a kid?'
I asked some leading US financial experts “What’s the one thing you wish you had known about money as a kid?”.
6 min read


Invest Your Way To Financial Freedom: Book Review
Invest Your Way To Financial Freedom is a great book for any one looking to the simple steps required to start investing and becoming free.
3 min read


How to teach your kids about: The Greater Fool Theory
The Greater Fool Theory is when people buy things with the hope of selling it to a greater fool in the future. Is the greatest fool you?
6 min read


How to teach your kids about: Keeping up with the Jones'
This blog discusses four ways to help your kids from "keeping up with The Jones'"
4 min read


Why don't most people follow the first rule of wealth? Spend less than your receive
Most people don't follow the first rule of wealth: "Spend less than you receive". Here's a story I told my kids to make sure they do.
7 min read


Do your kids have the entrepreneurial talent? Let's meet Harry the kid entrepreneur
In this blog raise the concept that kids could have the entrepreneurial talent. We meet Harry, who loves starting his own little ventures.
5 min read


11 UK Financial Experts Answer: One thing they wish they had known about money as a kid!
I asked some leading UK financial experts “What’s the one thing you wish you had known about money as a kid?”.
7 min read


When is the biggest risk, not taking a risk?
As we try to protect our kids, we risk them not being able to assess risks for themselves. This could mean they risk missing opportunities.
5 min read


4 books which will make a massive difference to your kid’s future financial wellbeing
If you read at least one of these books and teach your kids the lessons, you'll change their financial future for the better!
6 min read


I'm living my 'Dream Life' - Your kids can too!
I'm living my dream life as I followed the 3 simple rules of wealth. Teach your kids these rules so they can live their dream life too!
3 min read


Investing for a better world
It is great to see so many people and organisations focusing on finding ways to reduce climate change. I particularly love that schools...
5 min read


The 'Deal' I'm glad never happened!
When I finished university, I offered my parents a deal. I'm so glad I didn't take it as I would have had a lifetime of debt!
4 min read
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