Level 2 · ages 9–12OECD PMSave
Goal saving — track progress
🎯 Goal: Know how to set a goal, record what is saved, and compute how much/long is left to reach it.
When saving for something, track progress: how much you have, how much is left — for motivation.
Let’s explore
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Draw a progress bar: fill in what is saved versus the goal.
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Remaining = Goal − Saved. Divide by the weekly amount to get weeks left.
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Seeing progress grow keeps you persistent.
Practice activity
✏️ Goal 120,000d, saved 80,000d, 20,000d/week — how many weeks left?
Worked example: Goal 120,000d, saved 80,000d → remaining 120,000 − 80,000 = 40,000d. At 20,000d/week → 40,000 ÷ 20,000 = 2 more weeks.
Quick quiz
1. "Remaining" is calculated by?
→ Goal − Saved
2. Goal 100,000d, have 60,000d, remaining?
→ 40,000d
3. Remaining 40,000d, 20,000d/week → how many weeks?
→ 2 weeks
4. Tracking progress helps you?
→ Stay motivated
5. A progress bar shows?
→ Saved vs goal
🎯 Real-life mission
Make a tracker for your savings progress toward something you want.
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