Allowance and Budgeting –
Goes Hand-in-Hand
Parent Involvement
Grade 4
Handout 1
Savor/Spender
1. When my parents give me money, or I get money as a gift, do I save a portion
of it?
Yes
No
2. Do I lose or misplace money often?
Yes
No
3. Do I often go shopping with my parents and ask them to buy me something
that I don’t really need?
Yes
No
4. Do I have to ask my parents for extra money?
Yes
No
5. Do I have a savings account?
Yes
No
6. Do I save any of the money I get for allowance?
Yes
No
7. Do I buy things because my friends have it and I want to be part of the group?
Yes
No
Allowance and Budgeting –
Goes Hand-in-Hand
Parent Involvement
Grade 4
8. Am I unwilling to spend any of my own money?
Yes
No
9. Do I feel great when I see my bank account growing?
Yes
No
10. If I see a penny on the ground, do I pick it up?
Yes
No
11. Do I decide to save for something special, like a new bike, and then decide
that my old bike is perfectly fine?
Yes
No
12. If I’m out with my parents and want pizza or ice cream, do I offer to pay for it
if they say no?
Yes
No
13. When I travel, do I want to bring back presents for my friends?
Yes
No
Which questions did you answer yes? _______________________________
Which questions did you answer no? ________________________________