Making Money Matter: Teaching Kids Financial Confidence with Martyn Davies

14/07/2025 17 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Just Local, we sit down with community champion and financial advisor Martyn Davies to explore the story behind Milo the Monkey: Making Money Matters Fun — a colourful, character-led children’s book teaching primary school kids the basics of money.Martyn shares how a gap in early financial education inspired him to create something fun, practical and accessible for families and schools. From school visits with activity packs to building a national network of financial educators, Martyn’s mission is simple: get kids talking about money early, in a way that sticks.🚸 Hear how students reacted to their first money games🐒 Meet Milo the Monkey and find out how he came to life📚 Discover how you can bring the book to your schoolA great listen for parents, teachers, IFAs and anyone who believes financial education should start young.📦 Buy the book on Amazon: https://bit.ly/4lp0kFX🌍 Learn more: www.milothemonkey.com

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