Activities and fun stuff
Pru's party plan
The Dollarmites have a brand new treehouse and Pru wants to organise a party to celebrate. Help her with the party supplies.
The Dollarmites’ project
Help the Dollarmites connect the dots in their drawing and find out what they are building to play with.
Find-a-word
The Dollarmites are at School, and Lucas needs help finding all the words on the whiteboard.
Meet the Dollarmites- Pat, Addy, Lucas, Pru and Spen
Pat
Everyone’s favourite dog, Pat loves to run, play fetch and save up his bones so he can chew them later. He has a mischievous side and sometimes finds himself in a mess.
Addy
An animal lover, Addy loves taking care of her pets and teaching them tricks. She also loves to read books and write stories of her own.
Lucas
A curious and imaginative boy, Lucas is always creating things. He loves drawing in his spare time and plays basketball with some of his friends from school.
Pru
Pru loves netball and swimming. Disciplined and driven, she dreams of being in the Olympics one day. She’s also a fantastic saver, always putting away her spare change in her Platybank moneybox.
Spen
You can usually find Spen exploring the outdoors or playing outside on his skateboard - but if he has to be inside, Spen draws comics and does chores for extra pocket money.
How to save BIG time
Got your eye on something?
If you really want to buy something, the quickest way to get it is to save up for it.
By putting away even small amounts of your pocket money, your savings will soon build up and grow into an amount that will get you what you’re after.
Ways to save:
- Whenever you get pocket money, deposit a regular amount straight into your savings account.
- Offer to help around the house to earn extra pocket money.
- Put any spare coins you have in your moneybox and see how quickly it fills up. When it’s full, deposit it into your savings account.
Did you know?
Every month that you grow your balance in your Youthsaver account, you’ll earn ‘bonus interest’ on balances up to $50,000. Bonus interest is extra money the bank gives you as a reward for saving.
Try our Savings Tracker to help you keep track of your savings.
For mum and dad – get your child involved
Dollarmites Club
When you open a Youthsaver account for a child who's 12 or under, they'll automatically join the Dollarmites Club.
A Youthsaver account encourages children to save by offering bonus interest.
The Beanstalk
Teach kids about money with the Beanstalk, a one-stop resource that helps parents, guardians and teachers bring money to life for children.
Get the latest savings tips, download a range of fun activities for kids such as puzzles and savings trackers, or browse our video series.
School Banking
School Banking is a fun and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money.
Run through participating primary schools nationally, children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through the program earn Dollarmites tokens which they can redeem for exciting rewards.
Things you should know
The advice on this website has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should, before acting on the advice, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. Please view our Financial Services Guide. Full terms and conditions of Youthsaver are available here or from any branch of the Commonwealth Bank.
