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The budget game
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The budget game: Teachers guide
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The budget game: Student rules
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The budget game: Scorecard
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The budget game: Game board
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The budget game: Game cards
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The budgeting money game helps students develop wider skills in numeracy, literacy, decision making and communication. By the end of the game students will be able to:
Understand living within financial constraints
Make decisions about spending and understand the importance of managing their finances