Can you remember the first time you had your own money to spend?

A natural way to answer

I think it was pocket money when I was small. My parents gave me a little each week, and I'd save it up for something I really wanted. It taught me to wait and not spend everything at once.

Key phrases to use

• looking back — thinking about the past now, with what you know today“Looking back, I was too careless with money.”
• save it up — to keep money over time until you have enough“I saved it up for a new bike.”
• blew — spent all your money fast, often carelessly“I blew my whole allowance in one day.”