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👋 Welcome
You don’t need to be a money expert to help your child become money-smart.
Play Your Cards Right supports parents of children aged 5–11 with simple guidance, gentle prompts, and everyday money conversations — without overwhelm.
This page shows you how everything fits together.
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🪜 How to Use This Website
Keep it simple. There is no “right order”.
You can:
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read a little
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try one activity
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have one short conversation
That’s enough.
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📘 The Foundation: 6 Core Money Skills
Everything on this website is built around the 6 core money skills taught in the workbook
Little Choices, Big Money Smarts
(Book 1 in the Little Choices series).
The six skills are:
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Budget
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Needs
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Wants
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Bucket List
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Savings
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Increasing (Investment)
👉 These skills are fully explained and practised inside the book, not on the website.
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🎯 What the Website Is For
The website is here to help you:
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understand what your child is learning
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choose where to begin
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find light activities and prompts
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support what’s in the workbook
It does not replace the book — it complements it.
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📝 About Activities & Worksheets
Each chapter in the book includes a worksheet page.
On the website, you may see:
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suggested activities
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conversation starters
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simple prompts
These are designed to:
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reinforce the worksheet learning
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give you ideas for everyday moments
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keep things practical and relaxed
You decide what to use — and when.
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📗 Get the Workbook
If you’d like a clear, structured way to teach money skills, the workbook brings everything together.
Little Choices, Big Money Smarts is designed for:
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parents and children to work through together
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ages 5–11
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calm, confidence-building learning
👉 Buy the book on Lulu / Amazon
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💛 A Gentle Reminder
You’re not behind.
You’re not doing it wrong.
One choice.
One worksheet.
One conversation.
That’s how money confidence grows.
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