A safe place to keep your money
A bank
A flexible plan for spending and saving
Budget
Need or Want:
Smart Watch
Want
You just got your internship paycheck and deposited it to your checking account. Do you add or subtract to find your new balance?
Add
Adrian has $40 in his checking account. He made a $20 withdrawal from the account. What's his account balance?
$20
$40 - $20= $20
deposit
Need or Want?
Groceries
Need
You just paid your cell phone using your debit card. Do you subtract or add to find your new balance?
Subtract
Katie has $31.00 in her savings account. She deposited a check for $45.00 in the account. What's her new balance?
$76
$31 + $45= $76
To take money out of your account
withdrawal
Things you spend money on
Expenses
Need or Want?
Mansion
Want
You bought a new ipad using your debit card. Do you add or subtract to find your new checking account balance?
Subtract
Jen has $30 in her checking account. She used her debit card to buy a pair of jeans that costs $25. How much money does Jen have in her checking account now?
$5
$30 -$25= $5
The move money from one account to another
Transfer
Things you need to live
Needs
Need or Want?
Need
You just wrote a check to donate money to your favorite charity. Do you add or subtract to find your new checking account balance?
Subtract
George has $63 in his checking account. He transferred $30 from his savings account into his checking account. How much money does George have in his checking account now?
$93
$63.00 + $30.00= $93.00
The amount of money available in your account
Balance
Things you would like to have
Wants
Need or Want?
Want
You transferred $50 from your savings account to your checking account. Do you add or subtract to find your new checking account balance?
Add
Jeremy has $89 in her checking account. She used her debit card to buy a shirt that costs $23. How much money does Jeremy have in her account now?
$89 - $23 = $66
89 - 23 = 66