• Track your spending for a month and see where your money goes
• Track your spending related to a 4-H project (livestock, photography, clothing, pets)
• Compare colleges, trade schools etc.
• Explore advertised products with various target audiences (examples include children’s programs, prime time, sporting events)
• Compare TV & radio ads to print ads
• Decision making when purchasing an expensive product
• Show your clothing consumer skills by taking an inventory of your wardrobe and decide what new pieces are needed and make a plan to purchase them.

Communication

• Design a poster comparing similar products
• Do a presentation about advertising techniques
• Talk to a group about different internet shopping sites and the value or concerns with those

Citizenship

• Give a portion of your money to a cause that you believe in
• Volunteer to help manage money at a fundraiser
• Go to a senior center and teach adults about safe online shopping

Leadership

• Help your family identify needs and wants
• Serve as the treasurer of a group
• Organize a fundraiser for a cause you believe in

• Set a budget, make a list, and go shopping
• Make a list of your needs and your wants, and write down how you spend your money on each
• Develop a savings plan to save for an item that you want to buy 
• Set goals to spend your money wisely
• Identify the benefits of different savings account options
• Compare return policies of different vendors—stores and on-line.
• Set saving, spending, and sharing goals for your money
• Develop a plan for the future – college, car, independent living
• Learn about consumer rights and how to use them effectively