Family finances

Talking to your children about money while they’re young will help create good money habits. This is a great life skill to have as they grow-up. We have articles and tools to help, which may also increase your own financial confidence.

 

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Helping you to support your children

Helping your children understand how money works can develop good money habits from an early age.
 

Supporting your children

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From saving to spending, or investing, we’ve products for any age.
 

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Boost your financial confidence with these tips, tools and articles.

Feel ready to help your children learn good money habits from a young age. It’ll give them a greater financial confidence too.
 

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Supporting your children
 

Teaching your children about money

Whatever the age of your child, it’s never too late to talk to them about money. To help you, we’ve pulled together some key money lessons and examples of how to bring these to life.

Early years: 3 to 6 year-olds

Young children: 7 to 10 year-olds

Older children: 11 to 16 year-olds

Young adults

Child bank accounts

A child bank account will be a safe place for their pocket money or birthday money. And a great way to get your children thinking about spending and saving.

Understand child bank accounts

Pocket money

Giving a child pocket money is a great way to help your child learn the value of money. They’ll learn about spending, saving and earning. Read our tips on what to give and when.

Pocket money

Save for your child’s future

We offer a range of savings accounts that help parents, guardians and grandparents to put money aside for their children’s future. While they grow, their savings can too.

Ways to save for your child's future

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From saving to spending, or investing, we’ve products for any age.
 

Money Smart Account

Great money habits start with Money Smart. Our bank account and savings account for 11- to 15-year-olds.

Money Smart

Expresscash Account

Tailored for teens aged 11 to 17 years, the Expresscash Account can help them make the most of their pocket money.

Expresscash Account

Student Current Account

Perks, interest and free everyday banking for full-time students aged 18 or over.

Student Account

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What is a guarantor

A guarantor is someone who ‘guarantees’ to repay someone else’s loan or mortgage if they can't pay it themselves.

Being a guarantor

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Family finance articles that may help you support your family.

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Managing your money

With the rising cost of living, we have the tips and tools to help you manage your money. Whether you are budgeting, borrowing, saving or supporting others we're here to help.

Help manage my money

Managing your money

With the rising cost of living, we have the tips and tools to help you manage your money. Whether you are budgeting, borrowing, saving or supporting others we're here to help.

Help manage my money