Use Cases

Tout Compte! is an adaptive tool that can be used in many situations where money is involved. Here are a few use cases:

  • Birthday & Christmas Gifts : Grandparents, aunties and uncles, family friends gift Everything Counts! Filling the card with money, this unique birthday surprise encouraging kids to learn about saving, spending, decision making and assessing feelings related to money. A gift that is just as fun as it is educational.
  • Encouraging Financial Literacy : Parents use the card as a tool to discuss financial concepts, setting the foundation for smart money habits. For example, if you go to a local artisan market or on a trip, you can set a budget and put that amount in Tout Compte! Then you follow step (1) saving (2) choose (3) feel in Tout Compte! to reinforce good financial habits.
  • Allowance Management : Everything Counts! helps kids visualize their allowance, making it easier to manage their savings and choose wisely their spending goals.
  • Educational Tool : Teachers or tutors use the card in classrooms to teach kids about saving, the importance of making a choice and evaluating their feelings after their spending.
  • Reward for Achievements : The card is a motivational gift for achieving goals like good grades, sports achievements, or completing chores. These rewards are an opportunity to practice good financial habits with Tout Compte!
  • Family Savings Goals : Parents involve their kids in family savings goals by using the card as a joint project to save for a family trip or event.
  • Creative Play : Kids use the card in imaginative play scenarios, pretending to manage their own finances and practice the art of decision making.
  • Gift for a Sibling or Friend : Kids gift the card to younger siblings or friends, promoting bonding and shared lessons about money.
  • Encouraging Patience : Kids can use the card to save for something big they want, learning the value of patience and delayed gratification.