Learning To Use Money (1973)

a [Music] using money buying things it's something everybody [Music] does we all use money in different ways but using it wisely well that takes some [Music] learning not many people get more money than they can use so it's important to get the most for our money let's see if we can learn how Joe earns his money by mowing lawns Judy earns money too she does chores at home to get her allowance each week we'll see them both later but now let's watch David and see how it's important to look for the best price before we spend money he gets $5 in a birthday card from his aunt and he knows just what to do with [Music] it his favorite album is pretty old and Scratchy and David wants to replace it his sister Kathy knows a record shop that might be having a sale she wants to check no David thinks it's too far away besides they probably won't have the album he wants the corner Record Shop has the album wait shouldn't David at least check the other shop before he buys he doesn't think so there's the album and it's just about $5 well David bought his album and he was happy with it but the next week Kathy found a record sale at the shop that she mentioned to [Music] David all these albums at half price and here's the one David bought last week only $2.49 he might have paid this price a week ago if he took the trouble to check around Kathy has enough to get the album she wants and she still has a half doll left to spend or save which do you think she'll do David's been enjoying his album for a week but he doesn't have any money left who has used money more wisely Kathy or David would you have spent your money right away like he did or shopped around for a sale like Kathy she was patient and so is Judy and Judy knows how to get what she wants for the money she has she's been putting aside part of the allowance she earns each week and after a month she saved $25 Judy wants to buy her brother Paul a birthday present and with this week's allowance she she has $450 but she'll need a do2 to buy things for school that still leaves $3 to spend Paul will be 13 next Monday too old for toys maybe a new sweatshirt he could sure use one let's see size 16 here are some nice ones with hoods and zippers and even Pockets but look at the price $4.49 that's too high more than Judy can spend maybe some other present would be okay but more sweatshirts they look [Music] nice well they don't have zip fronts or Pockets but they're good and heavy and they're only $2.98 she'd like to buy a fancier sweatshirt but Judy doesn't have a choice she knows the price she can afford not $4.49 but $2.98 but Judy still has a choice of colors blue [Music] red or gold H Paul likes gold gold it [Music] is the right size yes Judy checked before she left the house how old 13 well almost that's right Paul will be growing maybe getting the shirt one size larger is a good idea if it's a little big now Paul will grow into it is Judy learning anything about using money would you buy the sweatshirt a size too large Judy's thinking [Music] she's thinking about some of the things she'd buy if she had the money but after paying for Paul's present there's no money [Music] left so many things to buy but it takes money to pay for them if Judy really wants something she'll have to keep safe like Joe he's been working hard and saving to buy something he really wants a new fielders [Music] mitt he finally has enough the mitt cost about $10 Joe had enough money to buy a cheaper mitt when summer started but he wanted a really good one the Sports Action M like his friend Terry has Terry thinks it's great and he really knows [Music] Sports Joe tried it out and he agreed the Sports Action mitt was for him it was worth saving [Music] for sure Joe wants a good mint but he wants to buy it at a good price too so he checked around about $10 in this department store and the same price in the sports store just one more place and well only 949 it'll just take a minute to get the box isn't this the Sports Action Mitt no but it looks like it it's made by globe and it's only [Music] 7.98 both are 100% raw heide and both are double stitched with nylon thread H the Sports Action glove looks a little neater on the outside but otherwise the gloves look the same and they both feel the same when Joe tries them on it's a tough decision and Joe worked hard to earn his $10 mowing lawns wasn't bad some of the time but last Saturday it was hot and everyone else got to go swimming that money wasn't easy to get and Joe do deserves satisfaction for his purchase still Terry has the Sports Action glove and he's some ball player but is it just his mitt that makes Terry so good no it's Terry he plays a lot he practices the globe mitt seems fine maybe the raw height isn't quite as good as in the Sports Action glub but it's still good and buying the 798 mitt will leave enough money to buy a new ball too what do you think Joe should do would he use his money wisely to buy the globe mitt and the ball remember what we do with our money depends on how much we have and what we want for it saving money can help us get enough can you remember what we've learned about spending more than we should and about ways of getting exactly what we want there are other things to think about when we buy things we all use money but using it wisely well that takes some learning next time you want to buy something maybe you'll think of Judy and Joe and David and how they used money