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Planned or Unplanned Spending? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the costs and benefits of planned and unplanned spending, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.1.3-5. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Planned or Unplanned Spending?

D2.Eco.1.3-5

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Sort the spending, then circle the best answers.

1.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?

Sort: Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift, Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat, Deciding to spend $10 at the fair before you go, Buying a toy the same day you saw it in an ad

PlannedUnplanned
2.Sort each one: Planned or Unplanned?

Sort: Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet, Buying a second slushie at the game without thinking, Waiting for a sale to buy winter boots, Spending your lunch money at the arcade

PlannedUnplanned
3.What is one benefit of planned spending?
  • A.Prices always go down
  • B.You never need to save again
  • C.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
4.Marco has $10 and a list: a notebook for $3 and pencils for $2. How much is left if he sticks to his plan?
  • A.$7
  • B.$8
  • C.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
5.Why might someone wait a week before buying a toy they just saw?
  • A.So they forget their money
  • B.To decide whether they really want it
  • C.So the toy gets more expensive
6.Ben planned to spend $6 at the fair but spent $9. How much more did he spend than he planned?
  • A.$9 − $6 = $3
  • B.$6
  • C.$15

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Answer key — Planned or Unplanned Spending?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Buying a toy the same day you saw it in an ad — Unplanned 2. Deciding to spend $10 at the fair before you go — Planned 3. Paying to fix a bike tire that suddenly went flat — Unplanned 4. Setting aside money each week for Mom's birthday gift — Planned
  2. 2.1. Buying a second slushie at the game without thinking — Unplanned 2. Comparing prices before buying a bike helmet — Planned 3. Spending your lunch money at the arcade — Unplanned 4. Waiting for a sale to buy winter boots — Planned
  3. 3.You are more likely to have money for what matters most
  4. 4.$3 + $2 = $5; $10 − $5 = $5
  5. 5.To decide whether they really want it
  6. 6.$9 − $6 = $3

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.