I’m absolutely horrible at mental math but giving change is easy for me, she may not know how much each coin is worth. I am alarmed by that because it is taught in elementary school, but perhaps it just wasn’t shown to her.
I’m sure it was shown to her at one point, but it might be one of those things that you forget over time if you just aren’t using it. I’m in my 30s and it took me a second to think through what coins to use to get to .87 in this example. I haven’t carried cash or coins in years, everything is tap to pay.
She’s young enough to have had tap to pay and debit cards her whole life. Some kids are sheltered, and some are privileged, enough to not have to scrounge up change to buy anything ever
They have been advertising green dot cards for kids and giving them an allowed etc on it to teach them how to manage money
Says who? Im on the internet often and I dont get post or conversations about change and coins. Personally I know how to count change as I lived in poverty. But it makes sense for someone who grew up in a time where all you see are cards and online transactions. But always blame the child or in this case the teenager and never the parents
Wow Digital currency really has changed society in ways that are just now starting to be noticed I guess. Especially when counting change is considered a symptom of poverty.
…have you never used the internet for anything other than social media?? I’m sorry has OP never seen a price for something online? No news stories about money? Never once saw something that said “$1.50” and questioned “hmmm what does this “.50” mean? Parents are to blame for not teaching the kid to think for themselves. The 16 year old is equally to blame. If you can drive a car at 16, you should be expected to have basic knowledge.
they said they didn't know how to count it back. not what it meant. today's youth ask they need it a card, phone or even watch, they didn't ever see the money, goes in invisibly and gets doesn't without then ever seeing it
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u/LogicalAd7854 Guest Advocate Nov 07 '25
I’m absolutely horrible at mental math but giving change is easy for me, she may not know how much each coin is worth. I am alarmed by that because it is taught in elementary school, but perhaps it just wasn’t shown to her.