Money for young people
Saving and getting value for money.
Life & digital skills
Money skills for children, teens and adults
Practical money skills at three stages: children learning coins and saving, teens getting their first payslip, and adults managing bills. Examples use pounds, but the maths works in any currency.
- 1Learn it
- 2See it worked
- 3Try it online
- 4Print it
- 5Check your answer
Start here: learning journeys
Managing your own money
Understand what you earn, where it goes and how it grows.
All financial literacy lessons with practice and answers
Saving pocket moneyTeach children the difference between needs and wants, how to set a saving goal and work out how long it takes — with a worked example, quiz and printable savings tracker.. Online + PrintComparing prices and unit pricingWork out which pack is better value using price per unit, compare multibuy offers and spot misleading deals — worked examples, online practice and printable answers.. Online + PrintReading a payslipUnderstand every part of a UK payslip — gross pay, Income Tax, National Insurance, pension, tax code and net pay — with a worked example payslip and practice questions.. Online + PrintSimple and compound interestLearn how simple and compound interest work on savings and loans, with formulas, year-by-year worked examples, APR explained, online practice and printable answers.. Online + PrintMaking a budgetBuild a simple monthly budget: list income, fixed and variable costs, find what is left and plan savings — worked example, practice questions and a printable budget sheet.. Online + PrintReading a bank statementUnderstand every part of a UK bank statement: opening and closing balance, money in and out, direct debits, standing orders and card payments. Online + Print
Guidance
How to get the most from these
- Use real receipts, payslips and price labels as extra practice.
- Always estimate first — it catches calculator slips.
- Tax and benefit rules change; check official government sources for current figures.
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026