Money Matters
People use money to pay for things. There are many different ways to do this. Long ago, people used animals and objects to pay. Today, people use smartphones and other methods. Which of these ways to pay have you seen?
Spend Cash
This girl is paying with cash. Cash comes in paper bills and metal coins. Each type of bill or coin is worth
worth
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valued at
(preposition)
A quarter is worth 25 cents.
a different amount.
Use a Card
People can pay with a credit card. Credit cards let people borrow
borrow
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to take and use something before returning it to the owner
(verb)
My brother asked to borrow my favorite sweater.
money from a bank. They need to pay it back later.
Write a Check
You can pay with a check. It is a piece of paper that you fill out and give to someone. The money will come out of your bank account. Don’t forget to sign
sign
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to write your name on something
(verb)
When Frankie broke her arm, she let her friends sign the cast.
your name!
Tap Your Phone
Some people pay with a smartphone. It’s like using a credit card. People can tap their phone at a store’s register. This transfers
transfer
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to move something from one place to another
(verb)
When your pet fish gets bigger, you should transfer it to a bigger bowl.
the money. Easy!
Did You Know?
Some stores no longer accept cash. You can pay with a credit card or a phone. Do you think that one day, we won’t use cash at all?
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