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Making and Managing Money

Money doesn’t just appear. It’s earned, planned, used and sometimes rebuilt.

In this space, you’ll explore how money works in real life - from earning your first income to understanding profit, costs and smart spending. Whether you’re saving for something important or testing a business idea, this is where your money skills start to level up.

Penny from Flaem explaining money planning and budgeting to teenagers

Managing Your Money: Planning Ahead and Staying in Control

Learn how to plan ahead, build a flexible budget, and stay in control of your money — even when things change. This practical lesson helps teenagers turn everyday money choices into confident financial habits for now and the future.

Mentor Perspective

Feb 184 min read

Penny from Flaem introducing a lesson on managing money and budgeting for young people

Managing Your Money: Making Sense of What Comes In and Goes Out

If money sometimes feels confusing, you’re not alone. Most people don’t struggle because they’re “bad with money”. They struggle because they haven’t been shown how to read the clues money leaves behind. Let’s look at those clues together.

Mentor Perspective

Feb 43 min read

Penny from Flaem waving and welcoming readers to a learning lesson

Ways to Pay: More than just Cash

Have you ever noticed that sometimes people pay with coins… and other times they just tap a card or a phone? It can feel a bit mysterious when no money changes hands. Let’s slow it down and look at it together.

Mentor Perspective

Jan 283 min read

Ju Won sits on a park bench reviewing her handwritten budget notebook, thoughtfully planning her finances after her income changes.

Ju Won's Balance Shift

When Ju Won’s income shifts unexpectedly, she realises that managing money isn’t just about knowing the numbers — it’s about planning ahead. In this story, you’ll explore how to budget as a teen, track spending, and adapt when circumstances change.

Making and Managing Money

Dec 10, 20254 min read

Sotos and Archie working out break-even costs at their upcycling stall at The Spark market.

Sotos' Break-Even Challenge

Sotos thought upcycling would be simple. But when his stall starts losing money, he discovers that budgeting, pricing and break-even thinking aren’t optional - they’re essential.

Making and Managing Money

Dec 1, 20254 min read

Sotos standing worried at his upcycling stall with empty boxes and Rudy at The Spark market.

Sotos' Vanishing Budget

Sotos thought upcycling would be almost free. But when his money starts vanishing faster than expected, he realises small costs add up quickly.

Making and Managing Money

Nov 30, 20255 min read

Jola looking into her purse at a charity mini-market in Emberton, realising she doesn’t have enough cash to pay.

Jola’s First Ever Card Tap

When Jola doesn’t have enough cash at a charity mini-market, she discovers that there’s more than one way to pay. In this story for ages 7–10, you can explore debit cards, credit cards and how different payment choices work in real life.

Making and Managing Money

Nov 27, 20253 min read

Flaem Adventures

Making and Managing Money

Managing Your Money: Planning Ahead and Staying in Control

Managing Your Money: Making Sense of What Comes In and Goes Out

Ways to Pay: More than just Cash

Ju Won's Balance Shift

Sotos' Break-Even Challenge

Sotos' Vanishing Budget

Jola’s First Ever Card Tap

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