How I Spend My Money: Anytime Activity #2

In this activity, students reflect on their recent spending decisions by completing a spending log. For each item or experience, they will fill in the amount spent, whether it was a want or a need, and if the expense was planned or unplanned. They will then select three of their spending decisions and write a paragraph about each one. In doing so, students will consider additional factors, such as whether or not the payment method they selected influenced their spending decisions and how much time they spent thinking about that particular decision to spend money. Students who do not have money of their own to spend are encouraged to reflect on the money they have influenced someone else to spend, such as a parent or friend.

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