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Where is My Allowance?

From Biz Kid$ · 2010

Where is My Allowance?
29 min3rd4th5th6thSocial Studies
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Summary

The Biz Kids look at how allowances work — some kids earn theirs by doing chores, others get one just for being part of the family — and the three things you can do with any money you get: spend it, save it, or share it. Real families talk openly about money, and young entrepreneurs show how they put part of their allowance to work. A friendly, concrete way to start a class conversation about handling money.

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Ages 7+

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Use these after watching to talk through the money-and-business idea in the video.

  1. What are the three things you can do with money you receive?
  2. Why might a family give an allowance for chores instead of just handing over money?
  3. How do you decide how much of your money to spend, save, and share?

Quick work-a-long

Money words: allowance, chores, spend, save, share.

Try it: Imagine you got $10 this week. Write how much you'd spend, save, and share — and one reason for each choice.