Cash. Bucks. Dough. Whatever you want to call it, money is an important part of everyday life. And it’s pretty useful to have in your pocket! We can use it to pay for goods, like groceries or new sneakers, and for services, like haircuts or bike repairs.
Money has been around for thousands of years and has taken many forms. Today, most countries have their own currency, or system of money. In the U.S., the official currency is the dollar. But if you lived in India, you’d earn and spend rupees (ROO-peez) instead of dollars. In Mexico, you’d deal with currency called pesos (PAY-sohz).
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