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Resources/NeedsWants
Managing your resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Resource | Anything we can use to meet our needs or achieve our goals. Examples: materials, people and time |
| Types of resources | 1. Physical 2. Natural 3. Financial 4. Human 5. Time |
| Needs | This is something we can’t do without. It is essential for our survival or plays an important part in our daily lives. Example: Water, Shelter, Food |
| Wants | This is something we would really like to have but do not need. It is nonessential things. I might make our life easier or more enjoyable, but we do not need them to survive. Examples: Phone, Internet, Netflix |
| Financial Cost | This is the money cost or price of the item we choose to buy. |
| Opportunity Cost | This is the item we must go without when we have to make a choice |
| Money Smart | Being money start means making decisions about spending money carefully and wisely. |