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Investing
Using money to buy something you hope will be worth more later.
Three ways to explain it
Hatchlings · Ages 5–6
Swapping your money for a tiny piece of something, and hoping it grows.
Fledglings · Ages 7–8
Buying something, often a small piece of a company, because you think it might be worth more one day. It might be worth less, too.
High Flyers · Ages 9–10
Putting money into something whose value can rise or fall. Unlike a savings account, nothing is guaranteed — which is the whole trade-off.
Where to go next
Read the whole topic: Own a Slice.