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Parents' Guide to

Savings Spree

By Jenny Bristol, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Kids learn financial literacy through game-show action.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid Educational Games
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age 6+

Based on 1 parent review

Mom of 4 Girlz
Mom of 4 Girlz Parent of 2, 3, 5 and 6-year-old
May 5, 2011
age 6+

Great tool to demonstrate how to save/spend money!

I purchased it as soon as I heard about it and handed it to my 6 year old. She loves it. She enjoys the lemonade stand and decorating cupcakes. My 5 year old daughter also plays it but needs a little help. They both enjoy the music and the game choices.
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  • Personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.
  • Unclear whether personal information are shared for third-party marketing.
  • Unclear whether this product displays personalised advertising.
  • Unclear whether data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • Unclear whether this product uses a user's information to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.
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What’s It About?

SAVINGS SPREE is based on the Money Saving Generation concept for teaching kids financial responsibility. The concept uses an actual divided piggy bank with sections for SAVE, SPEND, DONATE, and INVEST to help kids choose where to put their money. The app includes resources for parents, tutorials for kids about making wise decisions about money, and a game show-like activity where kids earn, spend, and save virtual money.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (1 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

Savings Spree is a playful game that demonstrates basic financial concepts to kids. The important lessons of being responsible with money will seep through as they play the six game show rounds. Once kids have played a few times, they may have absorbed all the information, but the more they play, the longer they'll remember the lessons. If some rounds don't hold kids' interest, rounds can be played individually in the practice area.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Help your kid outline a financial plan based on the save-spend-donate-invest concept.

  • One of the game's rounds involves identifying modern U.S. coins and paper currency denominations. Have real coins and paper currency on hand for kids to practice with.

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