20/08/2026
AIM LifeReady: Money & Smart Buying 🛒💰
Today, our Year 3 students began their AIM LifeReady Programme with one of the most important everyday skills: Money & Smart Buying.
Before stepping into a real shopping environment, students learned that smart shopping is not simply about choosing the cheapest or the most expensive product. It is about looking carefully, comparing, thinking, and making a good decision.
During this LifeReady learning experience, students practised how to:
• Recognise and understand Myanmar Kyat notes and prices
• Tell the difference between Needs and Wants
• Read and compare price tags
• Compare similar products before deciding what to buy
• Check ingredients and understand what a product contains
• Look at the country of origin
• Find and check the manufacturing and expiry dates
• Understand product quantity, size and value for money
• Follow a shopping list instead of buying impulsively
• Stay within a given budget
• Add up the estimated cost of their purchases
• Communicate politely when asking for help
• Pay at the cashier and understand the importance of checking change and receipts
Most importantly, students discussed an important LifeReady idea:
“Cheap does not always mean bad, and expensive does not always mean better.”
We want our students to learn to ask questions such as:
Do I really need this?
Is this worth the price?
Which product gives me better value?
Is it safe and suitable for me?
Can I afford it within my budget?
These may seem like small decisions, but they are the beginning of becoming independent, responsible and financially aware young people.
AIM LifeReady begins from Year 3 and grows with our students each year through increasingly challenging lessons and real-world experiences.
Because at AIM, we are preparing our students not only to be ready for exams - but Ready for Life. 💛
Aspire • Inspire • Motivate