The video covers a fair amount about why I’m passionate about this subject of financial education from a young age and the reason for choosing the 6 to 11 year old demographic.
However, from a personal point of view, I think this hits home a little more.
When I first started out as a financial journalist, I hadn’t the slightest clue about investments or pensions or even how interest works. Now that was daunting, being in my first role writing about investments for fund managers – it was true imposter syndrome.
Naturally after a few years on the job and taking exams to expand my knowledge, I like to think I am in a much better position financially but that’s also why I became extremely passionate about the need for financial education from a young age as it seems only fair that all children, regardless of ethnicity or background, have the same basic foundation skills.
It definitely stems from the fact that I am very self-aware that had I not landed in the industry, I probably wouldn’t have had a clue of where to start when it came to money or personal finance either and that’s a very, very scary thought.
I truly feel as though a good grasp of personal finance is one of the most valuable life skills a person can have and now, having a little one on the way myself – this has just made the passion feel even more real as I know I’ll teach it to my own child but I’d like to extend that awareness to as many children as possible, especially those who aren’t naturally exposed to it.
This book is my small contribution to help parents and teachers have a resource that can support this initiative and I hope it delivers just that.