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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

How parents can teach kids about digital money management over the festive holidays

New tech arriving over the festive holidays can land parents with unexpected bills (picture posed by model/Alamy/PA) -

The festive holidays mean an array of shiny new gadgets around the home, being played with by kids.

But new tech can mean unexpected bills – with one in three (33%) parents reporting being hit with an unexpected charge due to their child’s in-game spending, according to new research.

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