(Year 2 – Original Financial Literacy Badge)
Released in 2011. RETIRED in 2022 – The badge is no longer in production, although the requirements are still sold at GSUSA shops. GSUSA stores will only sell this badge until their original stock runs out.
My Money Habits replaced Comparison Shopping as the new Year 2 Financial Literacy Badge.
The Cadette’s Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting page has the information on when all badges were released.
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Learn to comparison shop
- Find out how to use online reviews
- Check out the fine print
- Investigate how to avoid online fraud
- Know how to manage your online shopping
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Resources
- Leader Guide available in Girl Scout Shop online
- Official badge is available in Girl Scout Shop online
or look for your local shop to save on shipping - PDF Online Booklet from GSUSA Council
Troop Meeting Ideas
- Virtual Meeting Plan from GS-HCC
- Slideshow from GSNWGL
- PDF Meeting Plan from GSRV (River Valley)
- Blueprints for Troop Leaders from GSUSA
- GSUSA VTK – No links
Only Accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website - Webpage from Scouts Honor Wiki
At Home Individual Girls
- Walkthrough steps w/Google Forms (No registration needed) from GSMidTN
- Webpage with walkthrough steps (no registration needed) from Virtually Badges
Multi-Level Matches
- No Multi-level Matches available as this is a retired badge.
Uniform Placement
This badge should go where #14 is stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide.
(Note – Badges and pins on a sash simply go in order (top of sash to bottom of sash) of Identification badges, bridging badge, pins, journeys, and other badges. Anything that does not fit on the front can be placed on the back of the sash. Sashes will not hold a lot of badges and vests are recommended if you plan to earn badges.)
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