Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It?: Making Budget Choices

by Jennifer S. Larson

Overview

Do you plan how much money you’ll use to buy candy? Or how much you’ll save for a new video game? Then you’re budgeting! A budget is a plan for spending and saving. Budgets help people decide how to use their money wisely. What do you need to buy? What do you want? And how can you make a budget? Read this book to find out.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761356646
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Lightning Bolt Books - Exploring Economics
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	189,882
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jennifer S. Larson has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

Table of Contents

Spending Money 4

Making Choices 8

Budgets 10

Wants and Needs 14

Saving 20

Who Budgets? 26

Activity 28

Glossary 30

Further Reading 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"Bright, colorful photographs and simple text teach children skills such as how to create a budget and how to be responsible buyers and/or sellers." —The Horn Book Guide

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