Practical, research-backed guides on pocket money, chores, saving and money habits, written for parents. Read, then put it into practice.
Saving & goalsSA edition10 min read
Read the guidePocket moneySA edition11 min read
Every SA bank account for under-18s, checked October 2026: FNBy, (sum)1, MegaU, MiGoals4Kids, Capitec and GoTyme. Fees, ages, cards and savings.
Read the guideChoresSA edition8 min read
A practical chore list for kids by age, from 4 to 18: what South African kids can manage, which jobs should pay in rand, and how to make it stick.
Read the guidePocket moneySA edition8 min read
Which kids’ money apps work in South Africa? Rand-based options, why Greenlight and GoHenry aren’t available here, and when a bank account is enough.
Read the guideMoney habits7 min read
Money games for kids, by age: board games from Monopoly Junior to Catan, plus games for the shop and the kitchen table that need no board at all.
Read the guideChoresSA edition8 min read
Paid chores or unpaid family duty? What the research says, what SA parents actually pay in rand, and the hybrid model that teaches work and money at once.
Read the guideCo-parentingSA edition7 min read
Most SA children don’t live with both parents. How to run pocket money across two homes: the research on what harms kids, funding models, and the five traps.
Read the guideMoney habitsSA edition6 min read
SA still runs on cash, but your child’s world is going digital. What invisible money does to spending, and how to keep the lessons kids used to get for free.
Read the guidePocket money9 min read
A practical framework for parents: how much pocket money by age (8 to 18), weekly vs monthly paydays, what it should cover, and the mistakes that undo it.
Read the guideMoney habits7 min read
Research says adult money habits take shape by age seven, and knowledge fades while habits stick. What that means for how and when to teach kids money.
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