Living on a budget / Minden, Cecilia

Explains what a budget is, looks at where money goes, and shows how to use basic math skills to develop financial literacy, covering the creation of a simple budget, how to resolve budget overdrafts, and budgeting as a way of life. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Explains what a budget is, looks at where money goes, and shows how to use basic math skills to develop financial literacy, covering the creation of a simple budget, how to resolve budget overdrafts, and budgeting as a way of life.

Contains information for young students on how to establish a budget focusing on examining where your money goes and then creating a simple budget. Explains how a budget creates a way of life and what to do if you overspend.

Do you know how to balance your wants and needs? This book introduces readers to setting a personal budget. Real world examples help readers learn the importance of math skills for money management. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Explains what a budget is, looks at where money goes, and shows how to use basic math skills to develop financial literacy, covering the creation of a simple budget, how to resolve budget overdrafts, and budgeting as a way of life.