Where’s my
interest?
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Name
In Junior Achievement’s JA More than
Money program, your child will learn about
money-management skills, how to think
like an entrepreneur, and create a small
business. Today, your child learned about
the role of money in everyday life and
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is an organization
dedicated to inspiring and preparing young
people to succeed as they grow.
DEAR PARENT OR CAREGIVER:
VOCABULARY
MONEY
anything accepted as payment
EARN
to receive income for labor or services
INCOME
money received as payment for work, goods,
services, rent, or interest
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
a business that provides money-related services
DEPOSIT
to put money in a bank account for safekeeping
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
an account used to hold money that is not needed
right away
WITHDRAWAL
to take money out of a bank account
INTEREST
money paid for the use of someone else’s money
SESSION ONE: THE MONEY GARDEN
Ernie the Earner
Sir Spend-a-Lot
Super Saver
I wish money grew in a
garden so that I could
spend as much as I want.
If I had a money
garden, I would save all
the money I planted.
A money garden is not
how people get money.
Money has to be
earned.
