It’s tough enough to teach kids how to manage money wisely, but now Hasbro has announced plans for a new version of its popular The Game of Life board game in which play money will be replaced by a Visa-branded card. According to _Kiplinger’s Personal Finance_ magazine, in the new version, called Twists & Turns, players will insert their card into a LIFEPod to keep track of their finances, which will make counting cash obsolete.
h3(matt). Matt’s View
p(matt). You could certainly argue that plastic is more “real world” than cash these days. However, when it comes to teaching kids about money, coins and currency–even play money–are better training tools than plastic.
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