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Research-based financial education for kids

Short articles about kids and money. Each one is based on published research, links to its sources, and ends with practical steps you can take at home — with an allowance, savings and open talk about money.

When do kids build their money habits? What research says, and how an allowance helps
Financial capability is built in three stages that start in preschool, says the US CFPB. Here’s how to turn that into allowance and savings at home.
11 October 2026Read →