{"id":567521,"date":"2025-10-24T10:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=567521"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:48:42","slug":"are-parents-the-real-money-influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/banking\/childrens-banking\/are-parents-the-real-money-influencers","title":{"rendered":"Are parents the real money influencers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.f1Masthead { padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 40px; }\n.f1Masthead__top { justify-content: center; }\n.f1Masthead__wrapper { margin-bottom: 0px; }\n.f1Masthead__mainSection { text-align: center; padding-top: 0px; }\n.f1Masthead__disclaimer, .f1__calculator.f1Masthead__sub, .previous-next-post, h4.luna-sectionTitle, .readMoreOnTopic, .usefulness-widget-content, .search-desktop, .search-container { display: none !important; }\n.authorByline { justify-content: center; align-items: center; }\n.f1Masthead .authorByline__authorNamesDetails { gap: 2px; 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Plus, a new Finder survey found that 83% of parents have tried to teach their children about money matters. However, the same research reveals that more than a third (35%) of parents still lack confidence about certain money topics.<\/p><div class=\"has-padding-top-small\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-PPMQp\" title=\"35% of parents feel unconfident or neutral teaching their kids about money topics\" width=\"100%\" height=\"518\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Interactive line chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/PPMQp\/7\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"u-bg--background-secondary\"><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large sponsorpanel\"><article class=\"ukfin_sponsor luna-card luna-card--shadow no-margin-bottom\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-top-xsmall\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--gutterSmall u-grid--alignMiddle\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/4@s u-grid__col--orderLast@s text-center no-padding-bottom\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/savings-accounts\/gohenry-card3monthfree-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22image%22%3A%22https%253A%252F%252Fcdn.finder.com.au%252Ffinder-us%252Fwp-uploads%252Fsites%252F3%252F2025%252F07%252Fgohenry_kidwithcard.png%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22has-padding-top-xsmall%2Bhas-padding-bottom-xsmall%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22width%253A%2B180px%253B%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2217292%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%220a11fe2a-73c8-496f-8a22-6e15e03bfd38%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22GoHenry%2BAccount%2B-%2Bwith%2B%25C2%25A320%2Bpocket%2Bmoney%2Band%2B2%2Bmonths%2Bfree%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%22761a1110-6b53-4dce-ac38-9c0d1fdf6e2a%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22gohenry%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22567521%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22banking%252Fchildrens-banking%252Fare-parents-the-real-money-influencers%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png\" alt=\"GoHenry logo\" class=\"has-padding-top-xsmall has-padding-bottom-xsmall\" style=\"width: 180px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png?fit=540 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@s no-padding-bottom\"><p>Give your child the head start you wish you\u2019d had, with their own smart money app and card. <strong>Get 2 months free plus \u00a320 pocket money with code AFFFDR220.<\/strong><\/p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/savings-accounts\/gohenry-card3monthfree-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Get%2Bstarted%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22luna-button%2Bluna-button--brand%2Bluna-button--solid%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2217292%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%220a11fe2a-73c8-496f-8a22-6e15e03bfd38%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22GoHenry%2BAccount%2B-%2Bwith%2B%25C2%25A320%2Bpocket%2Bmoney%2Band%2B2%2Bmonths%2Bfree%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%22761a1110-6b53-4dce-ac38-9c0d1fdf6e2a%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22gohenry%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22567521%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22banking%252Fchildrens-banking%252Fare-parents-the-real-money-influencers%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--brand luna-button--solid\">Get started<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\"><h3>Homeschooled in money<\/h3><p>It\u2019s not just the kids who are keen on having financial education in the curriculum. Despite not all parents feeling confident, around a third of parents (35%) have tried to teach their children about money management because they don\u2019t believe their children receive enough education on this topic at school. <\/p><p>Meanwhile, with the cost-of-living crisis still squeezing households, it\u2019s no surprise that 43% of parents say it\u2019s pushed them to teach their kids about money, while 28% said it was because their parents taught them. For around 1 in 5 (19%), it was because they weren\u2019t taught, and want better for their kids.<\/p><div class=\"has-padding-top-small\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-cvM8c\" title=\"Top reasons parents teach their kids about money\" width=\"100%\" height=\"272\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/cvM8c\/5\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><h3>The rise of the confident money mentor<\/h3><p>There are encouraging signs, as parents\u2019 confidence in teaching key money topics has increased. Now, almost two-thirds (65%) of parents are confident, up from under half (48%) 2 years ago. Once again, overdrafts are the topic parents are most confident in teaching their kids about. Around three-quarters (74%) are confident, up from two-thirds (67%) in 2023.<\/p><div class=\"has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-cvM8c\" title=\"Parent confidence in teaching kids about money topics has increased\" width=\"100%\" height=\"560\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Grouped column chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/yRbS8\/6\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>However, there are still some subjects that parents find tricky to explain. The base rate is one of these, with around 1 in 5 (21%) unconfident in teaching this topic. <\/p><p>Should financial literacy be left to parents alone? Absolutely not. Parents play a vital role in starting money conversations at home, but the best results come when schools back that up.<\/p><p>Research from the Money and Pensions Service found that children who learn about money both at home and in school show the strongest day-to-day money skills \u2014 proving that a combined approach really does pay off.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"u-bg--background-secondary\"><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large sponsorpanel\"><article class=\"ukfin_sponsor luna-card luna-card--shadow no-margin-bottom\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-top-xsmall\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--gutterSmall u-grid--alignMiddle\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/4@s u-grid__col--orderLast@s text-center no-padding-bottom\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/savings-accounts\/gohenry-card3monthfree-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22image%22%3A%22https%253A%252F%252Fcdn.finder.com.au%252Ffinder-us%252Fwp-uploads%252Fsites%252F3%252F2025%252F07%252Fgohenry_kidwithcard.png%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22has-padding-top-xsmall%2Bhas-padding-bottom-xsmall%22%2C%22style%22%3A%22width%253A%2B180px%253B%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2217292%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%220a11fe2a-73c8-496f-8a22-6e15e03bfd38%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22GoHenry%2BAccount%2B-%2Bwith%2B%25C2%25A320%2Bpocket%2Bmoney%2Band%2B2%2Bmonths%2Bfree%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%22761a1110-6b53-4dce-ac38-9c0d1fdf6e2a%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22gohenry%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22567521%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22banking%252Fchildrens-banking%252Fare-parents-the-real-money-influencers%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png\" alt=\"GoHenry logo\" class=\"has-padding-top-xsmall has-padding-bottom-xsmall\" style=\"width: 180px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/gohenry_kidwithcard.png?fit=540 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@s no-padding-bottom\"><p>Give your child the head start you wish you\u2019d had, with their own smart money app and card. <strong>Get 2 months free plus \u00a320 pocket money with code AFFFDR220.<\/strong><\/p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/redirect\/uk\/savings-accounts\/gohenry-card3monthfree-uk-secure.html?nb=1&amp;src_country=uk&amp;redirect_tracking_params=%7B%22placement_type%22%3A%22product_link%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Get%2Bstarted%22%2C%22class%22%3A%22luna-button%2Bluna-button--brand%2Bluna-button--solid%22%2C%22site%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22offer_id%22%3A%2217292%22%2C%22niche_code%22%3A%22UKFSA-PPC%22%2C%22product_id%22%3A%220a11fe2a-73c8-496f-8a22-6e15e03bfd38%22%2C%22product_name%22%3A%22GoHenry%2BAccount%2B-%2Bwith%2B%25C2%25A320%2Bpocket%2Bmoney%2Band%2B2%2Bmonths%2Bfree%22%2C%22provider_id%22%3A%22761a1110-6b53-4dce-ac38-9c0d1fdf6e2a%22%2C%22provider_name%22%3A%22gohenry%22%2C%22post_id%22%3A%22567521%22%2C%22post_path%22%3A%22banking%252Fchildrens-banking%252Fare-parents-the-real-money-influencers%22%2C%22post_country%22%3A%22uk%22%7D\" class=\"luna-button luna-button--brand luna-button--solid\">Get started<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\"><h3>If kids wrote the curriculum, here\u2019s what they\u2019d teach<\/h3><p>So, what do kids actually want to learn about money at school?<\/p><p>According to GoHenry\u2019s Kids\u2019 Eye View of the National Curriculum Report, how to save money is top of their wishlist, with almost half (46%) wanting to learn this, followed by the big subjects of how to buy a house and how to earn money and build a career, chosen by a third (34%). <\/p><div class=\"has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small\"><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-u75Zu\" title=\"The top money topics kids want to learn about at school\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/u75Zu\/5\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>Kids want to set themselves up for success \u2013 and that starts with knowing how money works. While the kitchen table is a great place to talk about saving and spending, children also want practical, real-world lessons delivered to them. <\/p><h3>Not every child has a money mentor at home<\/h3><p>What happens when money isn\u2019t talked about at home? Around 1 in 6 parents (17%) don\u2019t teach their kids about money, leaving a big gap if schools don\u2019t step in.<\/p><p>Research from UCL in 2023 shows that socioeconomic divides in financial education start to appear by the end of primary school \u2014 and often persist into the teenage years. Children from lower-income families are less likely to have their own bank account, which means they\u2019re missing early, hands-on experience with money and the confidence that comes with it.<\/p><p>Making financial education compulsory <strong>in all schools<\/strong> would level the playing field \u2013 giving every child the same chance to build money skills that last a lifetime. It\u2019s a simple step that could make a lasting difference. <strong>This is why GoHenry has been leading the charge to campaign for money lessons to be made compulsory from primary school age on the Government\u2019s Curriculum &amp; Assessment Review. 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The survey was carried out between 24-29 September 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"u-bg--background-secondary\"><div class=\"ukfin_sponsored_article_body has-padding-top-large sponsorpanel\"><article class=\"ukfin_sponsor luna-card luna-card--shadow no-margin-bottom\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--alignMiddle\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/4@s u-grid__col--orderLast@s text-center no-padding-bottom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/gohenry_232_140.png\" alt=\"GoHenry logo\" style=\"width: 180px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/gohenry_232_140.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/gohenry_232_140.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/finder-us\/wp-uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/gohenry_232_140.png?fit=540 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@s no-padding-bottom\"><div class=\"has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small\"><p><strong class=\"text-xx-large u-italic\">GoHenry: where kids go to learn money<\/strong><\/p><p>Kids learn to earn, save, spend and invest with pocket money, custom savings goals, gifted money from family and friends, gamified lessons and more. 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