Why Does Money Matter?

Why Does Money Matter? book cover — Table of contents What is Money Money around the World 10 12 Why Money Matters Earning Money Spending Money Saving Money Sharing Money Kids for a Cause 14 16 18 Good Money Choices 20 Learning more 22 Words to Know 23 Index and About the Author 24

Why Does Money Matter? — page 1 — What is Money In the past it was common for people to trade or exchange things they had with other people to get new things This is called bartering For example a farmer might give a builder potatoes in exchange for the building materials to fix his barn Some people still use bartering today but most people trade money for

Why Does Money Matter? — page 2 — Money has value Money includes the coins and bills we use to buy things Coins and bills have different values or how much something is worth Coins and bills are stamped with numbers to show how much they are worth This coin is called a nickel It is worth five cents IE AM Coins are small flat pieces of metal B 91676209 ET V THE UNITED STATES OFAMERICA IT B 91676209 E ONEDOILLIA Bills are made from paper J 87 This bill is worth one

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