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Word and Category
Word: Invest
Category: Growth Word
What this category means: Growth words introduce the idea that money can grow over time. These words help children understand patience, planning ahead, and how putting money to work can lead to bigger results in the future.
Definitions
In Simple Words
To invest means to use your money to help it grow over time.
When you invest, you are giving your money the chance to work for you.
A Little More Grown-Up
Investing means putting money into something today so it can be worth more later, like businesses, stocks, real estate, or funds with the goal of growing your money over time. Or, Investing means using your money in a smart way so it can grow over time.
Investments are things you put your money into that can help it grow in the future, like businesses, stocks, real estate.
Context Clues
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Sammy Says Sentences
Sammy Says: “Investing is a great habit. Investing is planting money seeds for the future!”
Silly Sentence
I invested my money like a seed, watered it with patience, and waited for a money tree to grow.
Serious Sentence
When you invest money, you are giving it time to grow so it can help you in the future.
Rhyming Sentences
Silly Rhyming Sentence:
I invest my cash and wait it out—my money grows while I play about!
Serious Rhyming Sentence:
When I invest and give it time, my money grows a little at a time.
Money Habit Sentences and Connection
Money Habit Sentences:
When you invest and wait patiently, you build a habit that helps your money grow. Making it a habit to invest teaches you to think about tomorrow.
Share with kids:
Investing some of the money you save regularly will help you build wealth and reach big goals over time.
Examples of Investing
Putting money into an investment account that buys things like stocks, bonds, or real estate.
Owning a small part of a business
Investing money for long-term goals like college or retirement
Letting money grow over time instead of spending it right away
Examples of What Is Not Investing
Spending money right away
Wasting pr gambling with money
Hiding money and never using it
Related Money Words
Save • Money • Asset • Interest • Compound Interest • Return • Grow • Future
Opposite Money Words
Spend • Spend All
Questions for Kids
Ask your child or student: “Why do you think giving money time to grow can be a good idea?”
Remember
Investing is about growing your future, patience, taking advantage of compound interest and understanding that mall choices today can lead to big results tomorrow.
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