What is fees?

Fees are extra money you pay for using something or getting help from someone.

Imagine you want to ride a slide at a playground. The slide is fun, but sometimes you have to give the person who takes care of the slide a little bit of candy so they let you use it. That candy is like a fee, it’s extra money for using something that belongs to someone else.

Sometimes, fees happen when you do things like:

• Using a toy from a friend's house (you might give them a snack as a thank-you)
• Buying something with a card instead of cash (like giving the cashier an extra coin)
• Getting help from a teacher after school (like bringing them a drawing)

These are all fees, little bits of money or gifts that show you’re using something someone else has.

Fees can be fair, fun, and even make things more special!