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Fun, Engaging Financial Literacy for Kids

Helping Kids Build Smart Money Habits Early

The Money Compass Series

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Pugsley Panda

See What Kids Will Learn Inside the Workbook

Explore real pages from The Money Compass Workbook designed to build smart money skills.

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Puzzle Challenge

Builds problem-solving and money decision skills

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Fill-in-the-Blank Activity

Reinforces key financial concepts in a simple way

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Smart Shopping

A real-life activity that teaches students how to compare prices and make smart spending decisions

These are just a few examples from The Money Compass Workbook.

View the Full Workbook on Amazon

Free Resources for Teachers & Parents

Ready-to-use financial literacy worksheets, lesson plans, and activities

Needs vs. Wants Worksheet

Helps students understand the difference between needs and wants through simple, real-life examples.

Budget Worksheet

A student-friendly worksheet that teaches how to plan money for saving, spending, and giving.

Mini Lesson Plan

A ready-to-use lesson plan with objectives, activities, and discussion prompts for the classroom.

Classroom Activity: The $20 Challenge

An engaging activity where students decide how to spend, save, and manage a real-life budget scenario.

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Hi! I'm Pugsley Panda! These are my friends, the Money Compass Kids. Together we'll teach you how to budget, save, spend wisely, build credit, and become money smart!

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Saving money is easier than you think!

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Credit Carla

Let's build great credit together!

Meet the Money Compass kids

Smart Shopper Sam

Budgeting Bessie

I'll help you become a smarter shopper!

I'll show you how to make every dollar count!

I'll teach you how money grows!

Money Wise Wayne

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Patience Penny

Teaches delayed gratification and smart money decisions!

Financial Lessons From The Money Compass Kids

Emergency / Rainy Day Fund
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Budgeting Bessie

Budgeting Basics
Featuring
Budgeting Bessie

Credit Scores
Featuring
Credit Carla

Impulse Buying: Think Before You Buy
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Patience Penny

The Cheapest Price
Isn't Always The Best Deal
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Smart Shopper Sam

Needs vs Wants
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Cash Clover

Emergency Fund Ep 1.mp4

Episode 2 Budgeting Basics.mp4

Credit Scores Episode 3.mp4

Needs vs Wants Episode 6.mp4

The Cheapest Price Isn't Always The Best Deal Episode 4.mp4

Impulse Buying- Think Before You Buy Episode 5.mp4

Spending vs Saving
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Cash Clover

Small Purchases adds Up
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Cash Clover

Every Choice Cost Something
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Smart Shopper sam

Ep 7 Spending vs Saving.mp4

Ep 8 Small Purchases Adds Up copy.mp4

Ep 9 Every Choice Costs Something.mp4

Pay Yourself First
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Budgeting Bessie

Debit Card vs Credit Card
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Credit Carla

Where Does Money Come From?
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Money Wise Wayne

Great Things Take Time
Featuring - Money Compass Kid
Patience Penny

Ep 10 Pay Yourself First.mp4

Ep 11 Debit Card vs Credit Card.mp4

Ep 13 Great Things Take Time.mp4

Ep 12 Where Does Money Come From_.mp4

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Let's Connect!

Have a question about Money Compass Kids, workshops, or financial literacy? I'd love to hear from you!

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Reginald T. Pittman

(R. Tobias Pittman - author on Amazon)

Financial Literacy Educator | Curriculum Developer | Speaker

With more than 20 years of experience teaching business and financial literacy, I'm passionate about helping children build smart money habits through engaging lessons, games, and the Money Compass Kids series.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, school, homeschool organization, or community group, I'd be happy to connect.

regpittman@gmail.com

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