MathsFreePrintable

Simple Budget Planning

A free maths worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

Simple Budget Planning worksheet preview

Simple Budget Planning

Budget planning illustration

💰 Part 1: Needs or Wants?

1. Circle whether each item is a NEED or a WANT:

School lunch

Need

Want

Toy car

Need

Want

School pencils

Need

Want

Lollies

Need

Want

2. You have $20 to spend. Which items would you buy FIRST?

Needs first, then wants

Wants first, then needs

Only wants

🛒 Part 2: My Shopping Budget

You have $20 to spend. Look at these items and their prices:

• Apple - $2     • Notebook - $5     • Toy - $8     • Pencil case - $6

• Stickers - $3     • Lunch - $7     • Book - $9     • Eraser - $2

3. Choose items to buy with your $20. Write them below:

Item 1: _________________ Price: $______

Item 2: _________________ Price: $______

Item 3: _________________ Price: $______

Item 4: _________________ Price: $______

4. Add up your total cost:

My total cost is: $______

5. How much money do you have left?

$20 - $______ = $______

6. Did you buy any needs? Circle them in your list above.

💭 Part 3: Budget Reflection

7. Why did you choose these items first?
8. What would you do if you wanted something that cost $25 but only had $20?

Buy it anyway

Choose something cheaper

Save more money first

9. Draw or write about one thing you learned about spending money wisely:

About This Worksheet

Free in Kuraplan

Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.

Print-Ready

Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.

AI-Generated

Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.

For Teachers & Parents

Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.

Need a custom version of this worksheet?

Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.

Generate Custom Worksheets — Free
No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds