Advertising draws attention to a product.

To convince means make someone believe or think something.

A critical consumer is someone who considers price, quality and ethics when buying a product.

Persuasive means good at making someone do or believe something. An advert might persuade you to buy a product.

How can I be a critical consumer?

Financial education

This unit teaches the emotional impact of money, the role of others in our spending choices, and how to be thoughtful and safe with money.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Complete the sentence. Convince means to __________.

What does a critical consumer think about before spending their money?

Whether something is sustainably sourced.

Alex is trying to be an ethical shopper. Which of these will he need to think about?

You can buy two of everything because things are less expensive.

Less expensive products may not last as long and need to be replaced.

Sometimes bank cards don't work as well when you do not spend as much

Alex and his family go shoe shopping. Match their names to the most important consideration that they have when choosing shoes.

having the ability to change the behaviour of someone.

Take money from somebody which needs to be paid back.

Take money from somebody else without asking first.

Buy Jacob a £2 present and give him that instead

Sofia borrows £2 from Jacob. She is given £5 spending money. What should she do?

Jacob has some money to spend. What should he do with it?

A sensible friend who knows Sofia really well.

Her dad who is always telling her to save her money.

A close friend who is very good at spending money but terrible at saving it.

Somebody in her class who loves cuddly toys.

Whose advice should Sofia listen to? Put them in order, starting with the person who might give the best advice on what Sofia should do with £10

Match up the beginning and end of each piece of good advice.