Now we’re talking. By this age, the average pocket money jumps to around £5 to £10 a week. This is the sweet spot where you graduate from simple toys to the high-stakes world of trading cards and friendship bracelets.
Suddenly, pocket money isn’t just for you—it’s a social currency. You need enough to buy a bag of crisps for your best mate after school, or you’ll be banished to the bench of shame. “Sorry, I only have 50p left from my Freddo budget.”
This is also when you learn the first harsh lesson of finance: inflation. A Freddo used to cost 10p. Today, it feels like you need a loan from Mum just to look at one. The struggle is real, and it’s teaching you budgeting skills you didn’t know you needed.
