Money is what people use to buy things they need and want. Coins and paper money are the two kinds of money used in the United States. Different types of money are worth different amounts.
Coins are made of metal and are stamped with how much they're worth. You can also tell how much a coin is worth by its size and color. All of the coins used today show the faces of famous people, most of them presidents. Coins are made today in the following values: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar and dollar. Here is what they look like:
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
Sacagawea
Paper money is also called "dollars" or "bills". Paper money isn't actually made out of paper - it's made of cotton and linen. Similar to coins, every bill displays the picture of a famous person and the amount that the bill is worth. Here are examples of paper money:
George
Washington
Abraham
Lincoln
Alexander
Hamilton
Andrew
Jackson
Let's start with the basics:
- Understanding Money
- Where Does Money Come From?
- Saving Your Money
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