Every Penny Counts This lesson printed from: Posted August 11,
2003 Author: Abbejean Kehler Posted: August 11, 2003 Updated:
September 19, 2007 You know that five dollars you got for your
birthday? There are so many things you can spend it on, aren’t
there? A toy boat to sail on the pond, a doll to play with or a
jump rope. A lot of stores sell the very same things, where
should you buy? You are a smart consumer if you pay the smallest
amount for the thing you buy. Follow two stories of Josh and
then see if you can make the smart spending decision by
comparing prices. Everyone must choose. People, rich and poor,
young and old, must address the problem of wanting more than
they can have. For many people the problem of choice is most
apparent when they enter the marketplace as consumers. Children
and adults, confronted by a multitude of tempting consumer
products, must learn to evaluate the options available to them.
But how does one spend money wisely? Consumer educators often
use the following suggestions as