Reading is an Reading is an InvestmentInvestment

1st-2nd Grade Lesson

2014-2015

A BUDGET BUDGET is a plan for your money! It helps you keep track of howhow you want to use your use your money.money.

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GOAL: GOAL: A sentence that describes how you want to use your money.

INCOME: INCOME: How much money you have. In a money plan you match your spending to your income. SPENDING: SPENDING: When you actually commit your money to a specific use—whether buying something or saving your money.TRACKING: TRACKING: We keep track of whether we are spending our money on the things in our money plan.

I love candy, but I’d like to buy a bike.

GOAL: GOAL: I want to buy a new bike for $50.

Katie’s Money GoalKatie’s Money Goal

Katie’s IncomeKatie’s Income

What should Katie What should Katie spend, save and give?spend, save and give?

Katie’s Receives More Katie’s Receives More MoneyMoney

How will Katie budget the How will Katie budget the $15?$15?

Katie’s Keeps Working Toward Katie’s Keeps Working Toward Her Money GoalHer Money Goal

SPEND: SPEND: Using your money tobuy something.SAVE: SAVE: Putting your money somewhere safe to use later. GIVE: GIVE: Using your money tohelp someone else.

What CHOICES CHOICES will you make? How will you use your money?