Making child’s play of money management

Encourage your child to save their communion cash, not spend it. Open a savings account and help them prepare for the future, writes Emma Kennedy

Open a savings account and teach them to watch their money grow. Thinkstock
Open a savings account and teach them to watch their money grow. Thinkstock

A strong savings habit is key to getting on top of your finances, and

it’s never too early to start.

With this year’s communion and

confirmation season in full swing, thousands of children around the country could be in

line for financial gifts, marking a good opportunity for parents to introduce the

concept of saving.

ConsumerHelp.ie, the website of the Competition and