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"Saving For A Goal" | Budgeting & Smart Money Choices Packet | Grades 3–6

"Saving For A Goal" | Budgeting & Smart Money Choices Packet | Grades 3–6

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Budgeting & Smart Money Choices: Saving for a Goal | Grades 3–6

 

Help your students build real-life money skills with this engaging packet all about saving for a goal! Through relatable stories, interactive activities, and meaningful discussion questions, students will learn how to set savings goals, stay motivated, and make smart choices with their money.

 

This packet is part of the larger Budgeting & Smart Money Choices Bundle, but it also works perfectly as a stand-alone resource.

 

What’s Included:

  • 5 relatable money stories featuring diverse characters saving for bikes, concerts, gaming consoles, art supplies, and summer camp.
  • 5 practice activities such as savings trackers, earnings logs, comparison charts, and goal-tracking jars.
  • 15+ discussion questions to spark meaningful conversations about patience, motivation, and real-life decision making.
  • Reflection & writing prompts to help students connect money concepts to their own lives.

 

🎯 Skills Students Will Practice:

  • Setting and tracking a savings goal
  • Understanding opportunity cost (choosing between options)
  • Staying motivated and avoiding spending temptations
  • Planning for short- and long-term financial goals

 

This packet is perfect for:

  • Classroom lessons on financial literacy
  • Small groups or after-school programs
  • Homeschool enrichment
  • Social-emotional learning connections (patience, self-control, goal-setting)

 


 

Part of the full Budgeting & Smart Money Choices Bundle!

 

When paired with the complete bundle, students will also explore

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

Together, the bundle includes 5 categories, 25 stories, 25 activities, and 75+ discussion questions that cover the full range of financial literacy skills for grades 3–6. LOOK AT THE FREEBIE TO TRY THIS OUT!

 


 

Download today and help students navigate making smart money decisions!

 

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