Finance News - May 10th Banks offering A+ financial lessons for kids Nationally, the focus on financial education within schools has been growing. Canstar takes a look at how institutions are working on improving financial education in schools, including initiatives from junior banking market leader, ASB, and …
Finance News - May 16th Westpac goes digital with youth banking What is the Bank of the Year – Youth Banking Award? As part of the Bank of the Year – Youth Banking Award criteria, Canstar analyses providers based on the financial education they have available …
Junior, Youth and Tertiary Banking - May 15th Money management: Teaching kids about finances Have you ever noticed how toddlers get to a certain stage where they are parroting everything you say, regardless of how appropriate? Suddenly you're watching your words; careful to avoid expletives, as little Johnny absorbs …
Finance News - May 15th ASB: What is the future of youth banking? What is the Bank of the Year – Junior Banking Award? The lessons children learn from family about money can have a huge influence on how they tackle money matters later in life. But it's not …
Junior, Youth and Tertiary Banking - May 15th Saving accounts: Boost your kids savings whilst avoid fees As we get older, money decisions become part of our day to day. Do we buy that coffee, or save it for a long-term payoff like a holiday? Are we investing in the right KiwiSaver …
Junior, Youth and Tertiary Banking - April 12th Clever Kash: The digital app offering useful money lessons Thousands of New Zealand kids are receiving money lessons from a digital elephant, thanks to ASB’s award-winning invention, Clever Kash. On 26 October 2016, ASB launched Clever Kash, a money box in the shape of an …
Credit Cards - March 20th Financial literacy for kids: Latest initiative offers kids credit ratings Credit ratings agency Equifax – formerly Veda – is sponsoring the latest financial literacy tool created by Banqer. Banqer makes simulated online banking for classrooms, using various modules, such as understanding savings and interest. On …
Junior, Youth and Tertiary Banking - May 20th Eat my lunch: The crowdfund feeding hungry kids Eat My Lunch, one of New Zealand's most innovative start-ups, has just announced they will be the first crowdfunding campaign to appear on new peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, PledgeMe.Lend. Eat My Lunch is a social enterprise …
Junior, Youth and Tertiary Banking - May 11th International family day: What is it? Mother Teresa was right. Even though it’s easy to forget at times, family is the most important thing in the world. This could mean your mother, your father, your siblings, your spouse, your grandparents, your …
Finance News - May 11th Westpac: Engaging with the digital generation Canstar caught up with the wider Westpac team to find out more about what kids want – as well as some useful savings tips. Q: You offer some terrific online resources for kids - how important …