Appleseeds articles from March 2005

Appleseeds archives from March 2005

The history of money: from bartering to bills.
March 1, 2005... Micah herded his two woolly sheep to his neighbor's tent. He hoped to trade them for a cow that could pull his plow. Many thousands of years ago, in Micah's time, people didn't use money. They got the things they needed by bartering--trading...

Ready, set, charge!(credit cards)
March 1, 2005... You arrive at the mall anxious to buy your favorite CD or the coolest video game. Nothing will stop you, not even the price--even if you don't have enough money, Morn or Dad will whip out a credit card to pay. But wait! Is using "plastic"...

Check it out.(history of checks)
March 1, 2005... When you want to buy something, there are several different ways to pay. Cash is the simplest way, but you might not always have enough money with you. Or you might want to send money in the mail to someone. Those are times when writing a check...

Watch your money grow.
March 1, 2005... Have you ever heard ads by banks saying that they can help your money "grow"? Did you think that was strange? After all, money doesn't grow in the same way that plants do, with water and sunshine. Money grows when you save some regularly. ...

Cash, charge, or ... gold?(A $20 gold coin)
March 1, 2005... Have you ever seen real gold? It's shiny and tough and is a bold, bright yellow color. It's great for wedding rings and other jewelry. Some people even have gold teeth. But did you know that gold was used as money for thousands of years?...

Money makers.(Bureau of Engraving and Printing)
March 1, 2005... Some people make their money by making money. If that sounds strange, think of it this way: The people who work for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury actually make money. Their job is to print all...

All about a dollar.
March 1, 2005... The one-dollar bill that we know today was first printed in 1957. Everyone recognizes our nation's first president, George Washington, on the front of the bill. But few people realize that the two symbols on the back of the bill also represent...

Pyggmania: piggy banks then and now.
March 1, 2005... When you break open a piggy bank, you are doing what thousands of children have done for hundreds of years. But why do you stash your cash in a piggy bank in the first place? In England in the Middle Ages, the word pygg meant a certain kind...

Becoming a billionaire.
March 1, 2005... Would you like to be rich? How much money would you like to have? A million dollars? A billion dollars? If you think that sounds impossible, think again. Many of the richest people in the world started life very poor. With a combination of...

Money myths.
March 1, 2005... Have you ever stopped to pick up a penny for good luck? If so, you were not alone. Many people believe that it's bad luck to leave a penny lying on the ground. People have other beliefs about money, too. Lots of those beliefs have to do with...

S$mart shoppers.(By the Numbers)
March 1, 2005... Help these four kids buy the ingredients they need to make lunch. You'll have to be smart and do some math to compare prices. Each person has just $7 to spend. Can you find the smartest buys so the kids can stay within their $ 7 limit? ...

Put your money where your mouth is.
March 1, 2005... Money isn't all about numbers and math. Money can be about words, too. This means that people say a lot of interesting things about money. Read on to learn about a few money sayings. Today, many churches have kitchens and community rooms...

The a-mazing dollar.(Money Games)
March 1, 2005... How well can you manage this money? Find your way to the center of this dollar bill. If you get lost, find your way out with the answer on page 33.

Money match.(Money Games)
March 1, 2005... Match each clue on the left to the money word on the right. 1. One-fourth 2. Remember what the math teacher says: "After you do each problem, -- each answer." 3. A duck and a baseball cap have one. 4. I had a chocolate --...