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Beyond the Baubles: Teach Real-World Money Skills This Christmas (Before the 2028 Curriculum Hits!

  Hello everyone, It's that magical, chaotic time of year when the tinsel is up and the credit card bills are (mercifully) still a distant thought. I swear, Christmas is like that really enthusiastic friend who comes to stay and just won't leave. You're tiptoeing around, whispering "Should we suggest a board game?" while they're busy rearranging your sock drawer and belting out carols. It's exhausting... but I love it! Amidst the cheer, the festive season offers a surprisingly crucial opportunity for parenting, especially as the UK national curriculum will soon make financial literacy compulsory in primary schools from Autumn 2028 . The government is signalling that understanding money is a fundamental life skill, not just a maths problem. The Christmas holidays, with their gift lists, high expenditure, and monetary gifts from relatives, are a perfect high-impact learning laboratory for those core financial concepts. As a parent, you are setting the found...

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