� Add more coins and paper bills of various denominations as the person progresses . � Role playing each scenario can be helpful if there is difficulty in doing the math mentally
Tasks : � Sort out money that can be added together to make change after a purchase . o Example : “ How much change do you get back if you use two $ 1 bills to buy a box of chocolate that costs $ 1.46 ?” o Example : “ How much change do you get back if you use a $ 10 bill to buy a sandwich that costs $ 6.11 ?”
Level 5 Notes :
� Create a fictional bank account with a starting balance . Tasks :
� Figure new balances after adding deposits and subtracting debits . o Example : “ What is your balance after you buy a shirt for $ 20 ” o Example : “ What is your balance after you deposit $ 400 ?”
Level 6 Notes :
� Create a fictional monthly budget . Tasks :
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Plan out reasonable monthly expenses for food , rent , utilities , clothing , savings , and transportation .
Level 7 Notes : This level puts financial skills learned in the previous levels into real , everyday action .
� Plan a trip to a store . Start with one brief trip of no more than 30 minutes . Increase the number of trips per day and the duration of the trip as the person progresses .
� Add more items to the list as the person progresses .
Tasks : � Make a shopping list of 4‐6 items . � Write down an estimated price for each item . � Buy the items on the list with cash . � Compare the estimated price with the actual price .
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