Name: Rupert HILL
Age: 27
Job: Actor

Rupert first entranced British TV fans when he landed the role of Cameron Davenport in Channel Five’s flagship soap opera Family Affairs. His career has been going from strength to strength since he swapped Charnham, where Family Affair is filmed, for Corrie’s Weatherfield in 2004.

Q: How much pocket money did you get when you were younger?
Not a lot. Maybe five pounds a month. I started a paper boy job as soon as I was old enough.

Q: Was it the same for your siblings/friends?
I suppose it varied - more than some, less than others.

Q: Were you better at spending or saving?
I couldn’t possibly save on a fiver a month, so it had to be spending. I’m afraid this still applies!

Q: Why?
Saving is very important, but spending is the fun part. You’ve got to enjoy yourself too.

Q: What did you save your money in?
I had a bank account.

Q: What did you spend your pocket money on?
Records. Sweets. Books. Cinema.

Q: Did you ever ask your parents for a raise?
No, I don’t think so. I can’t really remember.

Q: What was the most expensive item you ever bought with your pocket money?
I can’t remember. It must have been either music or clothes.

Q: When did you open your first bank account and why?
I was about ten, I think. I was given £10 by a relative, and my folks told me to open an account because of the interest you can earn.

Q: Do you have any money or savings tips for OINK! readers?
The more stuff you buy for yourself, the less thrilling spending becomes. When I bought my first guitar I was so excited and happy. Now I have about eight of them, and none of those purchases were as exciting as the first!