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Moneywise Kids Created by a volunteer math aide in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Moneywise Kids contains two simple, fun games that will help kids understand how money works, in terms of dollar value and spending power. In the first game, Bill Maker, kids take turns rolling the dice and earning dollars that are commensurate with the numbers that come up: roll a 2 and a 6, for instance, and you get $8. As they accrue wealth with each turn, players exchange smaller bills for larger ones until someone winds up with $100. In the second game, Bill Breaker, each player starts with $100 and earns more money with each turn, but players must also draw “moneywise markers”–bills for such real-life expenses as food, medical care, and taxes–and make payments along the way. And watch out for those hard-luck chips that mean big bills. The player who collects all six markers and still has $100 in savings is the winner. The game is lively and only lightly competitive, with an accent on grasping the mysteries of dollars and cents. –Tom Keogh
Customer Review: Gave as a gift
I gave this as a gift. It was requested by a 9 year old. Cant rate it too well, didn’t get feed back if they liked it or not.
Customer Review: Moneywise Kids
I purchased this game for my 5 year old girl. She seems to like it. It is a game that she is willing to play, but it is never her first pick. It does seem to be a good way to introduce money, but if you want your child to understand the value of money I don’t think this game will help. Ex: health care is $10 and a place to live is only $30 (I wish!!)