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The After-School Snack Budget Challenge You just got home from school, you’re hungry, and it’s time for a snack! But there’s a catch: You have a $10 budget to buy snacks for the whole school week. Can you make your money last all five days? DOWNLOAD WORKSHEET  Your Challenge Imagine you have $10 to spend on after-school snacks for Monday through Friday. Here are your choices: 🍎 Apple — $1.00 🥨 Pretzels — $1.50 🧀 Cheese & Crackers — $2.50 🍿 Popcorn — $1.25 🍌 Banana — $0.75 🥤 Smoothie — $3.00 🍪 Cookies — $2.50 🌾 Granola Bar — $1.25 🥣 Yogurt — $1.75 🥜 Trail Mix — $3.0 Download the snack budget challenge worksheet HERE! Then, choose one snack for each school day without spending more than $10. Were you able to stay within your budget? If you had money left over, what would you do with it? What's the Money Lesson? A

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