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Entrepreneurship is the secret weapon your children actually need. Not because every kid should become the next tech mogul, but because the skills they learn along the way are pure gold.

From a 15-year-old with an idea to help other kids like me, to winning Dragon's Ben and receiving national recognition. What began as a school project has evolved into an award-winning business with the potential to help children worldwide.

What can we do to foster financial capability in our kids? Here are our top 3 tips...

Our savings habits as New Zealanders have been revealed. It’s not a pretty picture, and shows the stark reality of the current state of our financial capability as a nation.

Everyone loves a success story, and in many areas, little old Aotearoa leads the way, punching well above our weight on the world stage. But what if I told you that we’re seriously lagging behind in crucial areas, like financial education for our next generation?

Well, maybe not the end of cash but it’s certainly another step closer.

Helping your kids take pride in their jobs (even the crappy ones). We’ve all been there. The kids rush to tidy their room so they can watch that movie, and you find they’ve just stuffed everything under the bed...

Remember those little yellow plastic pigs? Or those little savings books you got at school, as friendly folk from the banks swanned in with free stuff for all the kids? Maybe you had a jar to keep your cents in, because that made sense at the time.

A financial philosophy is both how you think about money, and what guides your decision making. It's the knowledge, attitudes and values about money you’ve gathered from the sum of all your experiences.

Words matter, and so does what kids do for money (or for free)

Should our kids be motivated by money?

Adding money into any relationship is tricky. That’s why you need to start with a money philosophy.

Finding a balance between oversight and independence

Win a $10,000 business start-up package for your child

The best time to nurture your child's business spirit? Right now. Encourage creative thinking early, and give them superpowers that'll serve them for life.