Budgeting & Smart Money Choices Packet | Grades 3–6 | 6 Categories | 30 Lessons

Budgeting & Smart Money Choices Packet!

Grades 3–8 | 6 Categories | 30 Lessons | 80+ Discussion Questions

Help your students build real-world financial literacy skills with this ready-to-use budgeting packet! Through 30 short, relatable stories, students explore key money concepts like saving, spending, earning, goal setting, and resisting impulse buys.

Each lesson includes:
✅ A student-friendly money scenario
✅ 3–5 thought-provoking discussion questions
✅ A hands-on activity (charts, decision-making, reflection, or math practice)

Topics include:

• Needs vs. Wants
• Saving for a Goal
• Handling Unexpected Expenses
• Comparing Costs & Making Smart Choices
• Earning Money & Budgeting Income
• Impulse Spending & Peer Pressure

This resource is perfect for:
✔️ Upper elementary classrooms
✔️ SEL blocks or life skills lessons
✔️ Small groups, centers, or individual work
✔️ Homeschool or after-school programs

Covers 15–30 weeks of flexible, real-life money lessons that encourage smart thinking, independence, and responsible habits.

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