Spending and saving are both okay. A plan can do some of each.
Kai had 8 pretend coins at the fair. The ice cream cost 2 coins, and the rocket puzzle cost 12.
Spending is okay and saving is okay too. Kai did a bit of both.
8 − 2 = 6, so six coins went into a jar. Two coins came in every week, so after three weeks the jar held twelve.
There is no one right split. A good question to ask is: what do I want most?
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
5 coins. 8 − 3 = 5.
Spend soon. It is best today.
Save for later. A big, far-off thing is easier to reach by saving.
With a grown-up, talk about how they decide when to spend and when to save. There is no one right way.
Talk about how you decide when to spend and when to save. There is no one right way, and the aim is to notice that a plan can do some of each. The Mission asks your child to ask you about it.
