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align="left" style="text-align:left;color:#444444;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;font-family:Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;line-height:1.6em;padding-bottom:5px">And now some tips for grown-ups listening to “Million Bazillion” with kids:<h3><strong>Money Talks</strong></h3>After you listen to the episode, here are some questions you can ask your kid listener to see how much they learned about Black Friday:<br><br><ol><li>What are some Black Friday “deals” you might want to watch out for?</li><li>What are some ways to prepare for holiday shopping to make sure you’re shopping smart?</li><li>What’s the best gift you’ve ever received or given?</li></ol> <h3><strong>Tip Jar</strong></h3>For listeners who want to learn more about Black Friday shopping, we’ve got ideas!<br><ul> <li>The holidays aren’t just a time for giving and getting gifts. Check out <a href="https://click.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/?qs=50e27fcbc2781e575d15af575713d96a27e5da0a9e9bdcf8c99e5fe50ca99d1bcac26b2642e77738424e13e61017b059a9b87b1204c8407d" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:#f37021;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold">this guide</a> of ideas for how your kids can take part in giving back to your community.</li><li>Shopping can be exciting, and it’s easy to get carried away. To learn about handling your money emotions, listen to <a href="https://click.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/?qs=50e27fcbc2781e573b597331bbd514475a7461a884b14d84ddccf4029a788ab67df89ca27a82ac47fef34f27b58b7c63403b1bee99afe8dc" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" style="color:#f37021;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold">this episode</a> of “Million Bazillion.”</li> <li>Budgeting is an important part of holiday shopping. 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