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MoneyCounts: A Financial Literacy Series

This financial literacy series module equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to make sound decisions in managing money and nutrition. Learn the basic concepts of money and nutrition, recognize common elements between budget and diet management, identify determinants of food choices, and discover ways to save money while shopping for healthy foods.

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MoneyCounts: A Financial Literacy Series

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  1. Money and Nutrition MoneyCounts: A Financial Literacy Series 11-A Grange Building University Park, PA 16802 financialliteracy.psu.edu finlit@psu.edu 814-863-0214

  2. Module Description • Equipping the ability to make sound, informed decisions is the key in managing money and nutrition.  • This includes acquiring knowledge and skills, setting goals, planning, re-evaluating values, taking actions, and changing behaviors to reach a life of financial well-being and health.

  3. Learning Outcomes • Discuss the basic concepts of money and nutrition • Recognize common elements between budget and diet management • Distinguish major determinants of food choices • Identify different ways shop for healthy foods while saving money • Explain what nutrition management can teach us about money management

  4. Why Discuss Nutrition and Money? gui The biggest hurdle to healthy eating is … TIME & MONEY

  5. How are “budgeting” and “dieting” similar? Knowledge Action Behavior • Financial Literacy

  6. How are “budgeting” and “dieting” similar? Knowledge Action Behavior • Healthy Lifestyle

  7. Can You Really Eat Healthy on a Budget? Pay now? or Pay later?

  8. Healthy Lifestyle can help you to • Control Weight • Improve Mood • Boost energy • Combat disease • Improve longevity

  9. What factors guide our food choices? Personal Health & Fitness Economic&Environmental Social & Cultural Marketing & Advertising

  10. Create an eating plan that fits your budget? Create a budget that fits your eating plan? Either way, you need a budget! Income Expenses

  11. Find balance between money and nutrition

  12. How to save money and shop for healthy foods • Plan: Plan ahead before you shop • Purchase: Shop for healthy foods • Prepare: Make cost-cutting nutritious meals

  13. PLAN Shop for healthy foods

  14. Planning is the most important step You may currently be doing this “backwards” • What can you do? • Shop in your own fridge, freezer, pantry, etc. first • Make an inventory of things you need to use up • Figure out what’s on sale at supermarkets • Make a list of ingredients you have and ones that are on sale • Plan meals for the week: be realistic about dining out

  15. PURCHASE Plan ahead before you shop

  16. Tips for shopping • If something is on sale that you usually buy, get 2 or 3 (be reasonable) • Avoid processed foods • Compare per unit pricing for the best deal • Buy in-season fruits and produce, visit farmer’s markets • Frozen veggies carry the same nutrients as fresh Go for a shopping challenge: Only one store, once per week!

  17. PREPARE Make cost-cutting nutritious meals

  18. Learn to cook! • Plan your meals on the fridge on a whiteboard, stick to it! • Be realistic with your schedule • Prep healthy snacks • Freeze leftovers from big meals for an easy meal later • Store successful recipes in a notebook or binder • Collection of “go to” healthy foods that you know you love

  19. How to Deal with Other Challenges? • Time: Set aside time at beginning of week to meal plan & prep • Motivation: Focus on your “why”. Achieve a healthy weight, have more energy, etc. • Balancing Health & Social Events:Scope out menus in advance to make a solid healthy choice, treat yourself on occasion • Too exhausted: Change one small thing in your daily life • Where do I start? Start small. Focus on incorporating real food, swap a cookie for a banana, sodas for water

  20. Quick Tips

  21. What can nutrition management inform us about budget management?

  22. How Are Money Management and Nutrition Management Different?

  23. How can I budget my meal points? (cont.)

  24. How can I budget my meal points?

  25. Comments and questions MoneyCounts: A Financial Literacy Series 11-A Grange Building University Park, PA 16802 financialliteracy.psu.edu finlit@psu.edu 814-863-0214

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