How Money Moves in a Community
Build practical financial capability through how money moves in a community, moving from understanding to confident application.
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Lessons in this module
People Earn in Different Ways
Recognise that money is earned through many different routes — and that all of them involve offering something of value.
Shops Pay for Supplies
Understand that shops must spend money before they can earn it — and that the selling price must cover costs and leave some profit.
Workers Help Services Run
Recognise that every worker in a service — not just the most visible one — contributes to making it function.
Families Pay for Shared Services
Understand why families pay for services they did not personally build — and why shared funding is the only practical way to maintain shared infrastructure.
Money Can Circulate Locally
Understand how spending at local businesses keeps money circulating within the community, supporting multiple local livelihoods.
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