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MintForge money-math workshop — kids weighing plain gold coins on a balance scale, filling a piggy bank, and watching a coin jar grow

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The money is the math. Figure out how interest grows, why a price has markup inside it, and how to split what you have — one clear step at a time.

Money-Math Lab Balance a budget
Level 1

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Money-Math Lab Figure a markup, work interest on a loan, predict how savings grow — then watch the balance climb and see why compound interest surprises everyone. Budget Balancer Split a month’s money into needs, wants, and savings to hit 50/30/20 — then a surprise cost hits and you rebalance. Market Sim See how stocks swing and why spreading money softens the ups and downs. A learning simulation — no real money. Money Duel A head-to-head kit round for 2–4 players — one device or an online room by code. Highest first-try score wins.
Brain Break Take a quiet moment between rounds — a fun teaser or a short breather. Brain breaks help you remember what you learn.

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Money labs

Money-Math Lab Markup, loan interest, and growing savings — work the numbers, then watch the balance climb. Budget Balancer Hit the 50/30/20 guideline, then rebalance when a surprise expense lands. Market Sim Why diversifying softens the swings, and why a 20% drop needs more than 20% to bounce back. No real money, no trading.

Practice & play

Mixed Practice Shuffles questions across the kits you’ve learned and brings them back when they’re ready to review. Money Duel A head-to-head kit round for 2–4 players; take turns on one device or join a friend by room code. No chat, no accounts.

Practice the concepts

16 kits from counting coins up through investing, credit, taxes, and advanced synthesis — a short round with a hint whenever you get stuck.

All 16 kits
Kit 1: Money Basics & Counting Currency Money Basics · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Earning, Spending & Saving Budgeting & Income · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 3: Budgeting & Financial Planning Budgeting & Income · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Interest, Banking & Credit Interest & Investing · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Investing Basics & Risk Interest & Investing · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 6: Taxes, Income & Deductions Budgeting & Income · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Entrepreneurship & Business Basics Applied & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 8: Economic Systems & Global Markets Applied & Synthesis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: Credit Debt Basics Interest & Investing · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 10: Insurance Risk Management Interest & Investing · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 11: Consumer Protection Smart Shopping Applied & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 12: Financial Planning Goal Setting Budgeting & Income · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Applied & Synthesis · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Applied & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Applied & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Applied & Synthesis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions

For grown-ups — progress report →A private, on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas practiced. Export a CSV or print — nothing leaves this device.

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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

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Read the story, print a workbook, or color the cast — free PDFs to read offline or print at home.

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