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Once my boys could do math, I would randomly hand them coupons for stuff we needed on our shopping trips.. They had to hunt down the best bargains (based on unit price vs coupon vs store brands).. Each had their own cart for "their stuff", and after the shopping trip, they got the "savings"... The one who saved the most got an extra $2..
It kept them "on task" at the store, and also made them aware of just how much stuff costs..
We did the same for clothes shopping.. I would take them to the department stores, and let them figure out what they wanted, but before we bought the expensive stuff, I would take them to Ross or Marshalls and let them see how much more stuff they could get for the same money...
If they still wanted the expensive "whatever"...that's all they got.. The ones who chose to shop for bargains got a lot more stuff and still looked good..
My youngest got so good at it, and his friend would always take him shopping with them when they had birthday or christmas money.. If we lived in a ritzy area, he could have been a "personal shopper"..
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