Kitchen Money Smarts

Plan meals. Spend wisely.

Help your teen build money confidence through something your family does every day: deciding what’s for dinner.

This 32-page guide turns meal planning into hands-on practice with budgeting, comparing prices, and making thoughtful choices when food costs change. Designed for teens ages 13–18 and their families, it makes money conversations easier to start.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Clear lessons on inflation, unit prices, and budgeting.
• A five-dinner meal plan with a worked shopping budget.
• Five beginner recipes with family cooking roles.
• Printable pantry, meal-planning, and shopping worksheets.
• A four-week challenge, answers, and helpful sources.

Start with one meal or work through the guide together.

Includes: Digital PDF, editable PowerPoint companion for Canva, and setup instructions. No physical book. Example prices are fictional.