Only 0%
of adults in India are financially literate. Most were never taught as children.
Financially literateNot yet
Source: NCFE Financial Literacy and Inclusion Survey, 2019
Money skills.
Ten questions.
Money is part of growing up. Understanding it should be, too.
Discover ten questions that help children ages 8 and up think about money, choices and the world around them. Explore through a book or an interactive app.
Curriculum aligned
All major school curricula
OECD PISA aligned
Built around inquiry-based learning, designed to complement diverse school curricula and mapped to the OECD PISA financial literacy framework.
Children ask
Is it a need or a want?
Why money, and why now.
Most adults learned money the hard way. Children can learn it early, one question at a time.
₹20 a day
adds up to ₹7,300 a year.
Small treats add up fast. Children who see it early choose differently. Each coin is ₹1,000.
Every day
Money is already in their hands.
Spending pocket moneySaving birthday moneyPaying with UPIBuying something in a gameChoosing a treat at the shop
Every one involves a choice. Understanding those choices helps children make better ones.
Inquiry-led, by design.
Children ask, find out, talk it through and try it themselves. The book and app guide each step, and every answer leads to the next question.
Step 01
Wonder
Ten questions children already ask.
When is money really earned?
Step 02
Explore
A story where friends try, argue and fix mistakes.
Chapter 1 · Earn
Kiara counted what remained.
We looked much richer a minute ago.
Why did anyone give you money in the first place?
They were thirsty.
Step 03
Discuss
Two questions to talk over at home or in class.
What would I have done?
And why?
Ask a parent. Ask a friend. Compare answers.
Step 04
Apply
Try it yourself, then see the answer.
₹1,000 came in from lemonade. ₹420 went on lemons, sugar and cups.
What did they really earn?
₹580 earned₹420 costs1 square = ₹10
Meet the Book Bay gang.
Four friends, their grandpa and a plan to build a book-sharing corner. Every lesson comes from something they try.
Ready for any board.
Designed to complement diverse school curricula and mapped to the OECD PISA financial literacy framework.
The ten chapters, mapped to the four content areas of the OECD PISA financial literacy framework
Money and transactions
EarnWantChoose
Planning and managing finances
SavePlanBorrowCost of time
Risk and reward
InvestProtect
The financial landscape
Live
The Money Questions — Chapter 1
- Chapter 1: When Do You Really Earn Money?
- The Lemonade Stand & Kiara's Money Journal
- Discussions that keep going & Key concepts
Full 8-page illustrated story from The Money Questions book. Works in any currency.
The Money Questions
Our first skill, told as one warm story. Read it together, or explore it on your own.