πŸ€” What's Your Money Personality this Back-to-School Season? | #MAKINGCENTS


If you had an unlimited budget for this back-to-school season, what would you buy? Everything? Nothing?

Whether a teacher with a classroom budget or a parent with a list of expenses for each child, your response is vital to determining the kind of spender you are!

This back-to-school season, we encourage you to #makecents of this time of year by learning more about your money personality!

​Your money personality (MP) is the result of all your spending, buying, and saving habits. By examining why you treat money the way you do, you’ll come to the realization that you may have a complicated, relaxed, or undefined relationship with your finances.

During the back-to-school season, the MP’s may appear as:

THE COMPLICATOR βœ‚οΈ

The Complicator is a money personality with a β€œMore Money, Mo’ Problems” outlook on life. During the back-to-school season, The Complicator is represented by a sharp pair of scissors!

THE PAPER CHASER πŸ•’

The Paper Cha$er is a money personality with a β€œMore Money, No Problems” outlook on life. During the back-to-school season, The Paper Cha$er is represented by an ever-ticking clock!

THE CONTEMPLATOR πŸ“Ž

The Contemplator is a money personality with an β€œI’ll Take Care of it Tomorrow” outlook on life. During the back-to-school season, The Contemplator is represented by a stubborn paper clip!

THE MONEY MONK ✏️

The Money Monk is a money personality with a β€œMoney Changes People” outlook on life. During the back-to-school season, the Money Monk is represented by everyone’s favorite and reliable yellow pencil!

Which character are you most like this back-to-school season? Take the 2-question Money Personality Test to Find Out ⬇️

SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH US! πŸ“²

Took the 2-question money-personality quiz? DM us a screenshot of your results on Instagram β†’@pocketschange!

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There’s so much more to learn about your money personality and in this series we plan to expand on how understanding your relationship with money can help you navigate this time of year with ease.

Stay tuned as we #makecents of this back-to-school season! πŸŽ‰


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Pockets Change is a hybrid organization (s-corp and non-profit 501c3) working with K-12 districts, colleges, and other community organizations across the country. πŸ“š Our mission is to build intergenerational financial resilience with students, families, and educators. We believe financial education is about much more than numbers, it’s a means for self-care and social justice. It all happens through Hip Hop pedagogy, which focuses on understanding self-identity in relation to the whole. Together we are working to address systemic issues of educational equity and the racial wealth divide.

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