North Carolina teacher Shelby Lattimore is teaching her third graders about finances...by charging kids rent to sit at a desk.
Her system includes fake money which can be earned by cleaning up and helping her. Friday is payday for the students, and they can spend their hard-earned cash on rent, free time, or homework passes.
The most expensive prize? Being teacher for a whole day.
"A lot of my kids come from families that live check to check and are not in the best financial situation, so I don't think they're too young to ever learn how to handle money," Lattimore said in one TikTok video.
A bit of a financial wiz herself, Lattimore has earned six figures from monetizing her content.
Photo: 10'000 Hours / DigitalVision / Getty Images