Mini Lesson:

Saving 4.3a

Guess That Reason!

Life circumstances and experiences can cause people to differ in their values and attitudes about saving and their ability to save. In each of the following scenarios guess the person’s values and attitudes towards saving (whether or not they might do it and why?)

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1. A high school student needs to help their family buy groceries.
2. A middle school student dreams of going to college to become a doctor
3. A small kid wants a pet because their family doesn’t have one yet
4. An elementary student likes spending money on candy

Discussion

How can different people’s life circumstances and experiences cause them to differ in their values and attitudes about saving and their ability to save?

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What are some reasons why you or people you know may choose to save or not save?

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In which scenarios is it very important to save?