Ker-ching!

Today we had Tessa from ASB Moneywise come and speak to us about money.  We learnt how eftpos machines and ATM's work and where the money that we use to buy things with actually comes from.
Then we split into groups and had to go imaginary shopping with our trolleys so we could "Stop! and look for deals."  At each table the students had to decide which offer was a better deal.  For example was it better to

a)  pay $2 for a light bulb that worked for 3 months.
b)  pay $4 for a light bulb that worked for a year.
c)  pay $10 for a light bulb that worked for 2 years.

There were some great discussions going on about which were the best deals, and Tessa gave us lots of useful advice about spending our money.

Maybe next time you do the supermarket shop you'll have a good deal spotter there to help you!