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Kevin loves collecting toy race cars. But the price of these little cars went up recently. His family is spending more on groceries, too. Kevin wanted to help.
Life can be expensive at times. Families work hard and don’t have money to waste. YOU can help keep your family from overspending on groceries, energy bills, and more!
He didn’t ask his mom to buy him another car on this week’s grocery shopping trip.
Instead, Kevin traded some cars with his friends Evan and Oscar. Now all three have di erent cars to play with from time to time. For each of the boys, it’s like getting a new car without spending any money at all!
You’re at the grocery store with your parents. Suddenly, you see something you’d really like to have! Snack food, candy bars, toys, magazines, and more grab your attention. What you are feeling is an impulse to buy something. An impulse is something you do without thinking about it. (The tempting items are displayed right at a kid’s eye level for a reason!) By skipping these items, you’ll be healthier, and you’ll save your family a LOT of money over time. It all adds up! Standards Link: Economics: Students learn to differentiate between wants and needs.
Find the two identical cars.
What would it cost?
If you bought a $2 candy bar every week for a month?
If you bought a $2 candy bar every week for a year?
Standards Link: Math: Solve word problems in two or more steps.
Steer this shopping cart to the produce aisle, avoiding the impulse-buy items along the way.
Standards Link: Find similarities and differences in common objects.
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