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Learning Corner

Economics for kids, explained one question at a time

Here, every question gets a short answer, a scene with the right guinea pig, three things to remember and a little quiz. It all comes from the books. No account, no grades, nothing gets saved.

Mr. Grey pointing into the distance

Good to know: we explain how things work in Germany, where the books are set. Rules and numbers can be different where you live.

Money and taxes

Mojito explainsMojito explains · Volume 1What are taxes? Explained for kidsThe short answer →Mr. Grey explainsMr. Grey explains · Volume 1Does everyone pay the same amount of tax? Tax rates and the basic tax-free allowanceThe short answer →Christian explainsChristian explains · Volume 1Revenue, costs and profit: What’s the difference?The short answer →

Contracts and your rights

Mr. Grey explainsMr. Grey explains · Volume 2What is a contract? Explained for kidsThe short answer →Mojito explainsMojito explains · Volume 2What is a subscription trap? And what can you do if the goods are bad?The short answer →Mr. Grey explainsMr. Grey explains · Volume 2Germany’s allowance law: What can kids buy on their own?The short answer →

Companies, revenue and profit

Rocky explainsRocky explains · Volume 3Revenue and profit: Why aren’t they the same thing?The short answer →Rocky explainsRocky explains · Volume 3What is a company, and what makes a good boss?The short answer →Christian explainsChristian explains · Volume 3Startup capital, investment and liability: What does a company need before it gets going?The short answer →

Work and pay

Christian explainsChristian explains · Volume 4Gross and net pay: What’s the difference?The short answer →Toffy explainsToffy explains · Volume 4What is social insurance? Explained for kidsThe short answer →Ina explainsIna explains · Volume 4Minimum wage, fair pay, and at what age can kids work?The short answer →

Prices and inflation

Mr. Grey explainsMr. Grey explains · Volume 5What is inflation? Explained for kidsThe short answer →Toffy explainsToffy explains · Volume 5What is purchasing power? And how do you compare prices the right way?The short answer →Rocky explainsRocky explains · Volume 5What is a deceptive package? And what does the unit price give away?The short answer →

Shares and the stock market

Rocky explainsRocky explains · Volume 6What is a share? Explained for kidsThe short answer →Christian explainsChristian explains · Volume 6What is the stock exchange, and where does a share price come from?The short answer →Mr. Grey explainsMr. Grey explains · Volume 6What is a dividend, and why does profit come with risk?The short answer →
Allowance

How much allowance at 10, 12 or 14?

The allowance chart, Germany’s allowance law and Die Schweinchenkasse, an allowance planner to print out (in German): all on one page.

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Toffy munching on a cucumber
FLITCH Club · free

Math worksheets, two coloring pages and pages for parents to print out

For the topics in the Learning Corner, the FLITCH Club has free single pages to print out, like the lemonade stand math worksheet and the savings mission. You can buy the booklets in the FLITCH shop, for example Die Schweinchenkasse (allowance planner, in German) for €6.90.

Join the FLITCH Club for free Go to the FLITCH shop