Earn it. Choose wisely.
Learn by doing.
Money is part of READY: practical missions for ages 6–12 that help kids practice budgeting, value, saving, entrepreneurship and tradeoffs by making real choices.
Pick a money challenge.
Budgeting, value, saving, entrepreneurship and tradeoffs become easier to understand when kids actually make the choices.
💼 Start a Tiny Business
Turn one skill or useful task into a tiny business idea, set a price and make the pitch.
Start mission →💵 Split the $20
Split $20 across Spend, Invest and Give—and explain the tradeoffs.
Start mission →🔎 Find the Better Deal
Compare two products and figure out which gives better value for the money.
Start mission →📈 Will It Make Money?
Separate revenue from profit and test whether a simple business idea actually works.
Start mission →🎉 Plan the $60 Party
Build a budget, choose priorities and adjust when one cost suddenly changes.
Start mission →📱 Catch the Money Leak
Turn a small monthly price into a yearly cost and decide when the value is worth it.
Start mission →🏁 Race to Your Goal
Set a savings goal, choose a weekly pace and calculate how long it will take.
Start mission →Earn → Spend / Invest / Give
Kids practice giving money a purpose instead of treating every dollar the same. The point is not one “correct” split—it is learning to make a deliberate choice and explain why.