concert for their birthday but you didn’t have the money to go, there might be conflict between you. Money influences how we see other people and how we see ourselves. When you become aware of the role of money in your relationships and how your relationships may influence the way you manage your money, you can make wiser choices. We all have relationships with others—we’re all social beings. In healthy relationships we balance what we need for ourselves with what we can do for others. Ourrelationshipwithmoneyisoftenagoodindicatorofourrelationship with ourselves and how we relate to others. What kind of relationship do you have with others? Is it self serving or selfless? One way to be selfless is to show the people in your life how much you care for them by thinking about their needs before your own. This can require learning to manage our money and balance how we use what we have to help others, enjoy life, and relate with others. THInk AbOUT IT: Lead your students as they complete page 12 of the Journal. Discussion questions: • Give an example of an issue that involved money but really was about values, emotions or different attitudes about money. • In what ways have you seen money affect a relationship? ACT ON IT | Are Money Issues Really About Money? Have students individually complete the Are Money Issues Really About Money? activity found on page 12-13 of the Journal. Alternatively, use the scenarios for a group discussion. End On It To conclude this lesson, lead your students as they think about the following: Today’s young people will be required to take more personal responsibility for managing their finances than any generation before them. Therefore, financial education is more essential than ever. An important piece of that education is understanding why money matters. Record some of your thoughts about money, and then let’s talk about some findings about young people and money. What I Think About Money found on page 14 of the Journal. Then go over the following Money Findings information5 as a group. Have the students record their responses to the Money Findings activity on pages 15-16 of the Journal. To aid in leading the following discussion of Money Findings, optional slides are included in the Lesson One PowerPoint presentation. 23-30 6 | MONEY HABITUDESTM COPYRIGHT © 2011 BY THE DIBBLE INSTITUTE