Level 2 · ages 9–12OECD MTSpend
Managing pocket money
🎯 Goal: Know how to split weekly pocket money across days, not blow it in 1–2 days then run short.
With weekly pocket money, split it to use across days and save a bit, instead of spending it all at once.
Let’s explore
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Split the weekly money across days/needs to use gradually, not run out early.
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Always set aside a little into the Save jar before spending.
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Write down what you spent to know how much is left.
Practice activity
🧮 With 35,000d for 5 school days, how much per day to last the week?
Worked example: You have 35,000d for 5 days: 35,000 ÷ 5 = 7,000d/day. You plan to spend at most 6,000d/day and save 1,000d → a surplus by week’s end.
Quick quiz
1. 35,000d for 5 days, average per day?
→ 7,000d
2. Spending the weekly money in 1 day means?
→ Short on later days
3. What to do before spending?
→ Set aside a little
4. Recording spending helps you?
→ Know how much is left
5. Splitting weekly money to use gradually helps?
→ Last the whole week
🎯 Real-life mission
Track what you spent your pocket money on for a whole week.
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