10/09/2026
Needs vs. Wants: Would You Stand or Sit? 💸🎓
Yesterday, we kicked off our financial literacy session with OOHS Business + Marketing + DECA 🔹 by getting them out of their comfort zones and into the conversation!
Our icebreaker was simple: Needs vs. Wants!
Students were presented with everyday purchases and asked to make a decision. Stand up if you believe it’s a NEED. Stay seated if you believe it’s a WANT.
From there, the real learning began! Students had the opportunity to explain their choices, hear different perspectives, and discover how something considered a need for one person might be a want for someone else.
The goal wasn’t just to get the answers right. It was to encourage critical thinking, financial awareness, and intentional decision-making.
At Friends of Finance, we don’t believe financial education should be passive. We create experiences that invite students to participate, think independently, and connect financial concepts to real life.
Because before students can manage money, they have to learn how to make decisions about it. 💡
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