For Parents

The DIMS - DOES IT MAKE SENSE?® SCORE Calculator helps kids answer the question "What's the big deal?"

The DIMS SCORE® Calculator is FREE and SAFE to use. There’s no fee, no registration, and it collects no personal identifying information. The calculator is purpose-built to help school-aged children get into the habit of taking a quick pause before making a purchase.

Young people can quickly figure out the full cost of a purchase and think about how likely they are to use and appreciate an item or experience before anyone spends a dime. In other words, it helps them understand “what the big deal is” when they ask you for money.

I have always highly recommended the DIMS SCORE® Calculator to my coaching participants and viewers. It’s an invaluable tool that helps young people make thoughtful financial decisions. This tool empowers teens to think critically, adding tremendous value to their lives, something I would have appreciated as a teen.

Mathura A Kannan

Author & Host of Money Matter$

This is the exact structure my family needs - both me and the kiddos. We have conversations about money (wants and needs, specifically about the difference between those, and making a plan to achieve a goal). BRILLIANT!! I am so excited to bring this teaching into my family life.

Parenting Boys Peacefully Parent

As a mom, it can be challenging to know how to teach kids about money and, importantly, how to spend money wisely. That’s why I was overjoyed when I learned about Gifting Sense and their 'Does it Make Sense? Score'. My kids have learned that sometimes there are phantom costs associated with a gift, and they've also learned how to advocate compellingly for things they want in a way that I am open to hearing. If you are looking to teach your kids (or honestly even yourself) how to think before you buy, then this is the place for you!

Kristine Beese, Founder of Untangle Money

Author & Host of Untangled Money