United Kingdom, March 2 -- Jennifer Hudson is teaching her son about the importance of good credit.

The 44-year-old star - who has David, 16, with her ex-fiance David Otunga Sr. - has revealed that she's been using a new financial literacy game to help to prepare her son for adulthood.

Speaking to People, Jennifer explained: "My son, he's 16 now, and I've been trying to find ways to teach him different things about credit to prepare him by far better than what I was prepared with - or not.

"It's hard to get the young people's attention, so what better way than through a game, almost like tricking them into it?"

Jennifer has partnered with Credit One Bank to launch Cards on the Table, a free downloadable game designed to help users bui...