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ways 3 to... Use apps to teach kids about money Help your children learn about cash with these apps… Nestlums 1

Aimed at kids aged

4 to 10, this new app teaches children about earning, saving and spending using the power of play, without connecting to a bank account or touching real money. By completing tasks in real life, set by you, like tidying their room, your children earn ‘gems’, which can be used in the app to unlock games. Go to nestlums.io; available at the App Store and Google Play, £2.99, one-off payment.

Pigby’s Fair 2

With this app by NatWest, aimed at children aged 4 and over, kids are taken on a trip through an animated fairground where they can manage their own stall, create their stock and earn virtual money. ‘Pigby’ will even help kids save; do it well and they’ll be rewarded by being able to unlock new stalls and games. Go to natwest.com; available at the App Store and Google Play, free.

MyBnk – Family 3

Money Skills

Launched by the charity MyBnk, this app is part of Money Twist, its school and home-learning programme. Led by parents, but involving the whole family, the app features a range of fun and accessible games and activities for children aged 4 to 11, aimed at educating them about saving, budgeting and spending wisely. Go to mybnk.org; available at the App Store, free.