Money Management
Welcome to Lesson 5: Money Management
There are 3 activities in this lesson:
Watching a video tutorial
Answering 5 practice questions, and
Thinking of your own examples
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
Understand the cost associated with using rideshare services
Compare the cost of rideshare to alternative transportation options
Compare the cost of multiple types of rideshare services (Uber, Lyft, etc.)
Think of situations in your own life when taking rideshare would or would not be a cost effective option
Watch the Video
Watch this 3-minute video to learn about the importance of considering the cost of rideshare and how this may affect when using rideshare Is a good or bad option.
Replay part or all of it as many times as you want.
You can turn captions on or off with the 'cc' button in the player.
2. Answer the Questions
Answer the questions below.
When you are finished, click 'Submit' then 'View accuracy' to check your answers.
You may need to scroll up on this page to see the 'View accuracy' button.
Your results will open in a new page, so be sure to come back to this page to finish the lesson. You may need to scroll down to see the next activity.
Try the questions as many times as you want by clicking 'Submit another response'. You can replay parts of the video in activity #1 to help you answer the questions.
You may want to talk through the questions together with your teacher or counselor.
3. Think of Your Own Examples
Think about the places you want and need to go, and think about how much the activities you do at these places cost.
What is one situation from your life where it would be a good idea to take rideshare? Consider how much the rideshare might cost, as well as how much money you need to complete the activities once you reach your destination.
What Is one situation where an alternative form of transportation (walking, bus, asking for a ride from a friend or family member) may be a better option than using rideshare?
Write down your ideas below, or remember them to talk about with your teacher or counselor.
This is the end of Lesson 5.
Preferred Citation: Safe Rideshare Program. (2022). https://sites.google.com/view/saferideshareprogram