Meet Daisy, a 7-year-old girl, and her single mom who recently went car shopping together. Little did they know that their trip to the dealership would turn into a lesson on financial responsibility and a frustrated car dealer. When Daisy fell in love with a pricier hatchback, her mom seized the opportunity to teach her about the value of money and making smart decisions. But the car dealer wasn’t too pleased about the impromptu lesson…
Car Shopping with Daisy
Three Options, One Decision
Daisy’s Dream Car
Car Dealer’s Sales Tactics
Mom’s Money Lesson Begins
Quarters and Cookies
Visualizing the Price Difference
The Cookie Analogy
Choosing Wisely
Learning from Mom’s Mistakes
Interrupted by the Car Dealer
Mom’s Bold Response
No Deal! ❌
A Money Lesson and a Frustrated Dealer
Daisy’s mom turned a car shopping trip into a valuable lesson on financial responsibility, using quarters and cookies to put things into perspective for her young daughter. But the car dealer, eager to make a bigger sale, wasn’t too happy about the impromptu lesson and interrupted their conversation, claiming they were “disturbing” other customers. The mom, unimpressed by the dealer’s attitude, decided not to buy a car from that dealership. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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