Free money tools for South African parents
Five small tools for the money questions every parent ends up asking. Each one gives you a real answer in under a minute, and none of them needs a sign-up.
One kitchen, five money questions
Each tool below is the real thing, cut down to its first question. Change a number and the kitchen answers. When you want the whole picture, every tool opens in full.
Pocket money calculator
How much pocket money should they get?
Set your child’s age to see a fair monthly range for treats and small spending. The middle of that range is then split three ways, into spend, save and give.
Your child’s ageA fair monthly amount
R60 to R200
About R15 to R45 a week. At this age, pay it weekly.
- Spend R90
- Save R30
- Give R10
Open the full calculatorThe full calculator also covers outings, data, transport and clothes, for when their money has to stretch further.
Savings goal calculator
When will they reach their goal?
Pick something worth saving for and how much goes in each week. Then keep scrolling, and watch the weeks go by on the kitchen calendar.
What are they saving for?Saved every weekThey get there in
18 weeks
That is about 4 months. Every quarter of the way is worth a small celebration.
Plan a real goalThe full planner takes what is already saved, any payday rhythm, and gives you the exact date of each milestone.
Kids money quiz
How money-smart are they?
Ten questions tuned to their age, from counting change to spotting a store card trap. Every answer comes with the reason, so a wrong guess still teaches something.
Their age groupThe same juice: 500ml for R15 or 1 litre for R24. Which is the better deal per sip?
Take the full quizThe full quiz scores all ten and ends with a few things to try together this week.
Needs vs wants quiz
Can they tell a need from a want?
Twelve everyday things, from school shoes to taxi fare. A third of them honestly depend, and those are where the best conversations start. Answer together, out loud.
Need, want, or it depends?
School shoes
Play all twelveThe full quiz plays all twelve and suggests what to talk about afterwards.
Chore chart generator
Which jobs should earn money, and how much?
Pick an age group for a list of paid jobs with fair values. Everyday duties like making the bed stay unpaid. Tick a job to pay it, and the fridge keeps count.
Your child’s age groupEarned this weekR0
Build and print a chartThe full generator builds a printable A4 chart, with unpaid family duties and rand values you can edit.
All five are free, with no sign-up.
Savella puts the same pocket money, goals and paid jobs inside one app for your family, with five-minute money lessons on the side.
Prefer to read first?
The tools run on the same research as our parent guides. Start with how much pocket money to give by age, then read whether chores should be paid and which chores suit which age.