How Money Works

Learn how money works: from barter to banks, currency, and digital payments. Kid-friendly explanations of money basics.

15 Guides
Ages 6-10

What Is Money? A Simple Explanation for Kids

What actually is money? Discover how money is a shared superpower that helps us trade, from ancient shells to digital V-Bucks, in this kid-friendly guide.

Ages 8-12

The History of Money

Discover how humans went from trading grain to using digital apps.

Ages 9-13

Inflation Explained for Kids

Ever wonder why a chocolate bar costs more today than when your parents were kids? Discover how inflation works with fun examples and mind-blowing facts.

Ages 9-13

What Is Interest?

What is interest? Learn why money earns 'rent' in a bank and why borrowing costs extra.

Ages 7-12

Money Around the World: A Kid's Guide

Explore amazing world currencies! From waterproof dollars to coins with holes, discover the secrets, colors, and animals hidden on money around the globe.

Ages 8-12

How Money Works: A Kid's Guide to the Money System

Ever wondered where your money goes after you spend it? Learn how the global money system works like a giant machine in this fun, easy guide for kids.

Ages 8-12

Supply and Demand for Kids

Ever wonder why limited-edition toys cost so much? Learn how supply and demand work together to set prices in this fun, kid-friendly guide to economics.

Ages 10-14

What Are Exchange Rates?

Learn how exchange rates work with this fun guide for kids.

Ages 8-14

History of Money Timeline

Follow the 11,000-year journey of money! From cowrie shells to credit cards, explore the history of money timeline for kids with fun facts and key dates.

Ages 9-13

How Currency Works: Why Countries Have Different Money

Learn how currency works, the difference between money and currency, and why countries have their own systems.

Ages 10-14

Why Does Money Have Value?

Ever wondered why a piece of paper can buy a bike? Discover the secret of trust, government backing, and the history of value in this guide for kids.

Ages 10-14

How Prices Work: Why Things Cost What They Cost

Ever wonder why a Nike shirt costs more than a plain one? Learn the secret ways businesses set prices, from cost-plus to psychological tricks like £9.

Ages 11-15

Fiat Money vs the Gold Standard

What backs the money in your pocket? Discover the difference between fiat money and the gold standard in this fun guide to the world's biggest money debate.

Ages 11-15

What Is a Recession?

What is a recession? Learn how economies shrink, why they happen, and why they always end in this kid-friendly guide to understanding the big scary word.

Ages 11-15

What Is GDP? A Kid's Guide to Gross Domestic Product

What is GDP? Discover how we measure a whole country's economy using the 'giant receipt' analogy.

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