Money started with people trading things they needed. Imagine you have a lot of apples, but no bread. You trade your apples for someone else’s bread, that’s bartering. But what if you want something from someone who doesn’t want your apples? That’s when money came in handy! Money is like a special item everyone agrees has value. It makes trading easier because instead of swapping apples for bread, you can just swap apples for coins.
Examples
- You trade your toys for your friend’s candy.
- Your mom gives you money so you can buy a new book.
- You give coins to a bus driver to ride the bus.
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See also
- How Did Money Change Over Time?
- How Did ‘Money’ Become a Global Standard?
- How Did Money Evolve from Bartering?
- How Did Paper Money Come to Be?
- How Did Paper Money Become a Global Standard?
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