Money lessons you can play

Who gets paid?

Every time you buy a toy, watch a video or spend V-Bucks, a bunch of companies split your money. These lessons show you who gets what, and why. Guess first. Then play.

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The lessons

Pick one. Guess before you check.

Lesson 1

Who gets paid for a toy?

Four companies split your $15. Play ten seasons as the maker or the idea owner.

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Lesson 2

How YouTubers get paid

Views, ads, sponsors and the platform's cut. Run your own channel.

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Lesson 3

Where your V-Bucks go

A free game that makes billions. Follow $10 from your card to everyone who gets a piece.

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Lesson 4

Who gets paid for a Tesla?

Batteries, factories, the missing dealer, and rivals who pay Tesla.

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Lesson 5

The $5 bag of Cheetos

Why the corn farmer gets a dime, and the trick of the shrinking bag.

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Coming next

Concert tickets · sneakers · the coffee shop

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How every lesson works
1 · GuessSplit the money the way you think it goes.
2 · PlaySliders and games you control.
3 · CheckSee how close you were, and why.
4 · RememberA few rules you can use in real life.
About

Made by Ayushman, with his mom

Ayushman likes figuring out how things really work, and he's already written two books. Who Gets Paid started with one question about a toy: who actually gets the money? Every lesson since has started the same way.

For parents. No ads, no accounts, no tracking, and nothing to sign up for. Where a lesson uses made-up or rounded numbers, it says so on the page. Real facts about real companies are kept short and checked. Sit with your kid for one lesson, then let them explore.