There's no best age for talking about money with your children. If they can spend or borrow, they can learn how to save and invest. It's important to start early because your child's money habits are already forming by the time they reach high school.While talking about money can be difficult, it doesn't have to be. There are plenty of websites that can help make the process easier, so your children can learn about the value of money. Use these websites to impart financial literacy in an entertaining way.

1. The Mint

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The Mint believes in educating children about money because early lessons on saving and debt set kids up for success. The site has sections tailor-made for kids, teens, parents, and teachers. There's even a section for graduates, for young adults gaining financial independence.

The Mint has plenty of great games that are built around earning, saving, spending, and giving. There lessons are taught with easy-to-grasp language; kids can even get tips on how to start making money. Plus, quizzes and calculator games like the Be Your Own Boss Challenge help kids learn the basics of finance.

2. Practical Money Skills

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This financial literacy website covers children of all ages and provides them with personal finance articles, games, and lesson plans (these cover every grade, split into topic area, so you can build a custom curriculum for your child.)

Interactive games teach financial basics through fun. Financial Football, for example, lets kids answer money-related questions and score touchdowns—it's even available as an Android and iOS app. Cash Puzzler, Peter Pig's Money Counter, and other quizzes and calculators on the roster are equally engaging.

3. Rich Kid Smart Kid

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Future entrepreneurs can benefit from the free lessons on finance and wealth creation offered by Rich Kid Smart Kid. Mice Toki and Reno lead the lessons and teach kids of all ages through fun scenarios. Just visit the Grown Ups page for all the activities; kids will learn how to make a profit, manage debt, and make investments.

Though the site is a bit retro, it's still a colorful and fun resource. Unfortunately, the games no longer work because they rely on Adobe Flash, and Flash is dead and a security risk.

4. U.S. Mint Coin Classroom

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The U.S Mint Coin Classroom is a great place to learn all about money, thanks to a wide selection of games, art activities, puzzles, facts, and trivia. The website teaches children what the United States Mint is, how money is designed and circulated, and everything else they could want to know about coins.

Then you have cartoons and a bit of history thrown in for good measure. If you're interested in understanding how it all begins, check out the video that shows the birth of a coin.

5. Sense and Dollars

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There are several fun money games on this interactive website for kids. The one to play for all those yearning to escape home is Check It Out, which gives you a job and one month’s worth of income with one month’s worth of bills. Think you can cope? Play it to find out.

Sense and Dollars hasn't changed in many years, but it still offers sound advice in a fun and colorful package.

6. Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club

It's fair to say that Warren Buffett, one of the richest people in the world, knows a thing or two about money. Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club is an animated series that your children can enjoy on YouTube, which features the businessman and a cast of zany characters as they tackle different business situations.

Whether it's choosing the right business partner, how to save money, or not spending money you don't have, this cartoon covers it all. It even includes some morality lessons, like how to be honest, for good measure.

7. Biz Kids

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Biz Kids is a humorous TV series that blends sketch comedy, musicals, and celebrities to teach children about the economy. The accompanying website offers a wealth of video and written resources—kids can print out a business plan and let their creativity flow.

Biz Kids also offers a handful of cheerful games, like one where kids must manage their own lemonade stand and another where you must save a bank from being overrun by pigs dishing out bad loans.

8. Con 'Em If You Can

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Con 'Em If You Can offers something a bit different, with a focus on helping children understand what fraud is and how they can identify it. It's an interactive strategy game with charming visuals, set in the fictional Shady Acres. Children work alongside con artist Connor, scamming unsuspecting victims while avoiding agent Fiona. It makes online learning fun!

There are also videos and quizzes to enjoy once the game is over, though it's likely that children will want to play the game repeatedly—and since they can play in browser or via the Android and iOS mobile app, there's plenty of opportunity.

9. MoneySense

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MoneySense is a financial education curriculum for children aged 5 to 18. The website splits into age groups, with a visual style to match—cartoon characters for the youngsters, for example. Within there are games, lessons, and activities.

There's also a section just for parents, which you can read to figure out how much pocket money you should give, when to discuss pensions, if you should set up a saver's account, and more.

10. Values, Money, and Me

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The aim of Values, Money, and Me is to teach children about what money can and can't buy. It does this through interactive storybooks, with characters placed in situations that offer emotional and moral dilemmas relating to money.

All the stories are set within the fictional Pride Place, with characters from all walks of life, and your children are bound to enjoy discovering their stories.

Are Your Kids Ready for Their Financial Journey?

These websites are full of articles and fun games to make learning about money fun. From pocket money to the first paycheck, it’s a long financial journey. Make sure your kids have the right tools to make every buck count along the way.