After Dinner Cents

conversation card game

AFTER DINNER CENTS

The conversation you start tonight could shape your family's relationship with money for years.

The most important money lessons don't start with spreadsheets—they start with conversations at the dinner table.

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Six themes. Hundreds of meaningful conversations.

120 questions across six themes, including a Junior section, crafted to spark deeper conversations about money, relationships and life.

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Money DNA

Discover the hidden beliefs, childhood experiences and family stories that quietly shape every financial decision you make today.

Relationships

Explore how money influences trust, generosity, conflict and love. Discover conversations that strengthen relationships across generations.

Skills

Build practical money skills through honest conversations about earning, saving, spending, investing and making confident financial decisions.

Shopping

Wants versus needs, impulse buys, sales, and the pull of advertising. Discover what really drives the way you spend.

Goals

Discover what success means to each member of your family and create goals that inspire action, purpose and a shared vision for the future.

Budget

Turn budgeting from a source of stress into a tool for freedom, helping your family spend with purpose and plan with confidence.

Junior

Specially designed for ages 8–14, helping children build confidence, curiosity and healthy money habits from an early age.

Money DNA

The beliefs that shaped how you think, choose, and feel about money.

Relationships

The conversations that build trust and bring families closer.

Skills

The confidence to make decisions that feel clear and grounded.

Shopping

The habits and emotions behind what we buy (and why).

Budget

The everyday choices that create freedom and breathing room.

Goals

The future you want to build.

Imagine your first game...

A teenager laughs at a question they weren’t expecting.

A parent shares a childhood money story they’ve never told before.

A grandparent explains the first thing they ever saved for.

Forty-five minutes later, your family knows each other a little better and money has become a conversation instead of a taboo.

Who is this for?

Perfect for:

How It Works

01

Gather Your People

Pull up a chair and gather your people around the kitchen table.

02

Draw a Card

Draw a card and read the question aloud.

03

Everyone Answers

Youngsters and grown-ups included. Let everyone be heard.

04

Let it Flow

Let the conversation take you places. There is no endgame but connection.

Families learn things they never knew

Children grow up with confidence, not anxiety

Real conversations replace awkward silences

Lessons get passed on & habits change

One card. One question. One conversation that could change everything.

Start tonight, at your own table.

What Makes After Dinner Cents Different?

Typical Money AdviceAfter Dinner Cents
LecturesConversations
Budget worksheetsReal stories
One-way teachingEveryone participates
Correct answersDifferent perspectives
PressureCuriosity

Testimonials

What Players Are Saying

My father-in-law told us about a bicycle he bought when he first came to Australia. To this day, he considers it the best purchase of his life. We never would have guessed that.

Eva, mother of three Cheltenham, VIC

This game makes you think about topics we don't usually think or talk about.

Tom, teacher Geelong, VIC

We played this game at a family gathering. We laughed and dove deep into some great topics. Best of all, we learned so much about each other that night.

Lauren, young professional

What's actually in the box?

Everything You Need to Know

Quick answers to the most common questions about After Dinner Cents.

6 Sections
plus
Junior Edition cards

2+ Players

Ages 8+

10+ Minutes

Inside Every Box

Everything you need to start meaningful family conversations from the very first game.

120 Conversation Cards

Carefully crafted questions that help families reflect, laugh and discover new things about one another.

Junior Section
(Ages 8-14)

Age-appropriate questions that help children build confidence talking about money alongside the adults they trust.

Instruction Card

Learn the game in under two minutes and start meaningful conversations straight away.

Premium Box and Cards

A durable keepsake box with premium poker-sized cards (63 × 88 mm), designed to protect your game and look beautiful on your bookshelf or coffee table.

A Complete Family Financial Literacy System

Read it. Talk about it. Live it.

Two powerful resources. One shared mission: Stronger money conversations. Confident families. Lasting impact.

Financially Illiterate

Understand the psychology behind your money habits.

Financially Illiterate book cover by Jelena Petronijevic

After Dinner Cents

Put those ideas into practice through conversation.

Together, they help families learn, reflect, and grow.

Because financial literacy is not just about knowing the numbers — it’s about understanding the stories, habits, and conversations behind them.

Vera Mannion | Director | HRX Consulting

Expert

Thought-Provoking Conversations

Thought provoking and sometimes confronting, these questions encourage reflection on where your financial beliefs, habits and literacy have come from.  A valuable opportunity to explore both the positive influences and the limiting messages that have shaped your relationship with money.

Vera Mannion | Director | HRX Consulting

Ashley Ogilvie, integrative psychotherapist

Expert

More Than a Money Game

More than a money game – it gets you thinking about the patterns, values and experiences behind your relationship with money. It can spark powerful conversations across generations, uncover what needs attention, and leave you with greater self-awareness, compassion and confidence.

Ashley Ogilvie | Integrative Psychotherapist | Ao Therapy

Suzana Stapar | International Specialist Skills Institute (ISSI) Fellow & AMEP Coordinator | Box Hill Institute

Expert

Conversation, Not Curriculum

Financial literacy fails when it’s taught as a lecture. This game works because it’s a conversation that opens up the money topics families often avoid.

Suzana Stapar | International Specialist Skills Institute (ISSI) Fellow & AMEP Coordinator | Box Hill Institute

The Conversations That Matter Most

Imagine discovering something you never knew about the people you love—a belief, a fear, or a money story they’ve been carrying for years—all because one conversation card finally opened the door.

The conversations that matter most are often the ones we never think to start.

One day, you’ll wish you’d asked more questions. Today, you still can.