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I was, and still am, terrible with money. In a bid to help my problem with saving I have started a spreadsheet with our monthly finances in it so that I can make sure I put some to one side in our savings account.
Recently I’ve decided to give the 5 year old pocket money. She gets £2 a week to spend on whatever she wants. However, rather than spend it on an immediate sweet fix, which is what I would have done at her age, she has chosen to save it which makes me really proud.
She currently saves her money in a money box on her windowsill. Every so often she gets it out to count. At the moment she’s saving for a ‘Sam Doll’ which is, I think, a scary toddler sized doll. She already has a Sally Doll, Sam’s scary, stary eyed sister.
She’s starting to understand the value of money which is good because up until recently she thought she could buy a horse, a REAL horse, for around 40 pence.
If only life were that simple … I’d be rich.
Tesco have a range of savings accounts to suit your needs … be it a Sam Doll, a real horse or an immediate sweet fix!
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Heather on February 26, 2010
that is pretty amazing – at that age I was all for the instant gratification of spending it immediately. On reflection, not a lot’s changed
Amy on February 26, 2010
Impressive – I need to take a leaf out of her book