- Article: "Spending Smarts"
This article introduces kids to the basic concepts of consumer smarts, including price comparisons, understanding value, and marketing techniques.
- "Mad Money" Game
This fun, interactive game will get kids thinking about earning money, saving up for larger purchases, and making wise spending choices.
- IML Journal Page: "Spending Smarts"
These pages, designed for easy printing, encourage children to express themselves on the topic and can complement home or classroom discussion.
- "Spending Smarts" Word Search
This printable puzzle is a fun way to learn about various terms associated with consumer smarts.
Quick Discussion Guide:
Questions and suggestions for discussing this topic with your child.
Related Resources:
On The Web
Don't Buy It
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit
This PBS Kids site helps tweens explore media literacy and “buying smarts” with engaging activities.
Books
Dollars & Sense For Kids
by Janet Bodnar
This book aimed at parents gives advice on choosing an allowance, considering pay-for-chores, dealing with advertising, distinguishing wants from needs, answering questions on family finances, budgeting, and saving.
Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: A Parents Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children
by Neale S. Godfrey and Carolina Edwards
This guide shows parents how to determine whether their child is a spender or a saver, and how to use allowance to teach financial principles. It also gives advice on how to teach children about earning, saving, investing, and spending.
Please also see Books for Kids.
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