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With his amazing nancial wisdom , he can overcome obstacles! He soars towards goals! And he stretches dollars into incredible dimensions!
You need money? Darn! Our money tree just died!
Throughout history, kids have often asked their parents for money — with limited success …
Oh, brother! Will he ever get tired of that same old joke?
Since parents don’t have an endless supply of money , they sometimes give their kids a weekly allowance —a small amount of money kids earn by helping out around the home!
Captain Allowance says, “Kids learn from both the GOOD decisions … and the BAD ones! ”
Captain Allowance believes that having a xed amount of money helps children to think about and make decisions about how to spend money .
Sometimes things kids want cost more than they earn . By learning to get through the tricky allowance gap , kids discover that with nancial power comes nancial responsibility!
Rats! I blew all my money on candy!
Yay! I saved and got the fun game I wanted!
Leonard has a goal. He wants to buy a pair of sneakers that cost $25. But he only gets $3 a week for his allowance. Help Leonard make a plan to buy the shoes.
Each week, Leonard could save $
Leonard could work for extra money by doing chores at home and for neighbors. He could earn $_________ per week for doing extra chores.
Following your plan, how many weeks would it take Leonard to reach his goal? Make a plan to reach one of your goals! weeks
Standards Link: Economics: Students understand that since people cannot have everything they want, they must make choices about making purchases of goods and services.
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