Updates from Owning the Dash: August 2026
Owning the Dash Monthly Update
Helping Families Build Financial Confidence One Lesson at a Time
Learning About Money Can Be Fun
One of the goals behind The Spending Shuffle was simple: create a game that gets children thinking and talking about money while they're having fun.
Now that the game is reaching more families, we're excited to hear how they're using it, and what children think about it.
From family game nights to conversations about budgeting and spending, reviewers are finding their own ways to turn a simple matching game into meaningful financial learning.
What Families Are Saying
We're excited to see families sharing how they're using Spending Shuffle to introduce children to money concepts through play.
The following excerpts are from Amazon Vine customer reviews. These reviewers received the product free through Amazon Vine and were not required to provide a positive review.
★★★★★
"What a fun game! I played it today with one of my grandchildren... My grandchild loved this! We played three rounds."
— Pastor B, Amazon Vine reviewer
★★★★★
"It makes kids realize where all the different things we need go so when they ask ‘can I get that’ you can explain that it's not part of the budget."
— Lyra Christianson, Amazon Vine reviewer
★★★★★
"We love playing games as a family and this is a unique memory game that introduces financial concepts to children."
— Itsme, Amazon Vine reviewer
See Spending Shuffle on Amazon
A Matching Game That Starts Money Conversations
What we're especially excited to see is how families are using the cards to start conversations.
One reviewer described using the categories to talk with children about the costs and value of different things. Another highlighted how the game can help children begin understanding where everyday expenses fit into a budget.
Those conversations are exactly why Spending Shuffle was created.
Children can practice concepts including:
- Spending and budgeting
- Needs and wants
- Financial decision-making
- Recognizing everyday expenses
- Talking about money as a family
Already Have the Game? Try Something New!
Spending Shuffle doesn't have to be played just one way.
We've created free video tutorials and additional activities to show parents and educators different ways to use the cards to reinforce financial concepts through play.
Have You Played Spending Shuffle?
If you've already brought Spending Shuffle into your home or classroom, we'd love to hear what you, and your kids or students, think.
Your feedback helps other parents and educators discover new ways to make financial literacy engaging for children.
Thank you for helping us make financial education engaging, approachable, and fun.
— The Owning the Dash Team
