(Year 1 – Financial Literacy Badge)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2022 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. Budget Builder replaced Money Manager (now retired) as the new Year 2 Financial Literacy Badge. The Brownie page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Learn the cost of needs and wants and build a budget.
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Find out what it costs for specific items (groceries, clothes, school supplies).
- Practice telling the difference between a want or a need.
- Find out what it costs for a fun adventure.
- Find one way to lower costs (thrift stores, comparison shopping, reusing things).
- Budget something with only $15 (meal, shopping, or pooling budgets to get something bigger).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
- Shopping Trip Activity compiled by The Badge Archive (covers all 5 steps)
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Shopping Trip Activity compiled by The Badge Archive (covers all 5 steps)
- Meeting Plan by Cristin Creates
Other Resources
- See the Budget Builder Activity List – choose your own activities!
- Pretend Shopping from DS Brownie Girl Scouts
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- At Home Overview by The Badge Archive
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Find out how much things cost and how money is used
- Learn the difference between wants and needs
- Plan a budget for a fun adventure
- Find out how to be thrifty
- Make a budget for your character
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- Brownie Budget Builder Glossary by GSUSA
- VTK Brownie Budget Builder Wants of Needs? by GSUSA
- VTK Fun Budget by GSUSA
- VTK Shopping Flash cards by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Financial Literacy Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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