Every Choice Is a Trade-Off

Mission Brief #15

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Trade-offs everywhere — find them.

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Money is just a story everyone agrees to believe.

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Every choice we make has a trade-off. This means that when we choose one thing, we might have to give up another. For example, if we buy a toy, we may not have enough money left for a snack.

Key facts

Remember these

1Every choice has a trade-off.
2Choosing one thing may mean giving up another.
3Making choices helps us learn about money.

Then & Now

💱 Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.

Question 1 of 2

What does a trade-off mean?

How sure?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 2

What can a trade-off help us learn?

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🌍 Why this still matters: The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?

🏆 Try this week: Track every dollar you spend or get this week. Then figure out the pattern.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”

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