Power Hour 73 I Want to Buy a Computer Game by Susan LaBella

"You know, Luis, we have to spend our money carefully. We have to pay for our house and food. We need to buy clothing and books and gas for our car. Our money goes to things we need. "

"But I really want this game!" answered Luis. "What can I do? "

"You get eight dollars a week for doing chores," his mom said. "Try to save it. Before long, you will have enough to pay for the game. "

"I do not think so," said Luis. "By then, all the games will be sold. " "Try it," replied his mother.

Weeks later, Luis came home very happy. "Guess what, Mama? I did what you said. I saved my chore money. Then I saw the game was on sale. Today I bought it for twenty-eight dollars. "

"And," his mother added, "you did it with your own money! "