Borrowing Money
This lesson introduces students to the concept of interest and invites them to consider the cost of borrowing money. Students will think critically about what motivates people to borrow money. They will also practice identifying helpful and harmful borrowing practices.
Borrowing money allows you to buy something now and pay for it later.
Borrowing money costs you more because of interest.
Interest is the price you pay for using someone else’s money.
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