Uncle Pennybags

  I stumbled upon this Monopoly set at my local Dollar Tree. Recently prices have risen slightly, this activity set was $1.25. It's small, portable and contains all the pieces needed to play a standard game of Monopoly.

 I found these swanky editions of Monopoly while shopping at Home Goods. These are the traditional board game but much nicer.  The Grand Edition features a wood board and costs 69.99. The Indigo Edition is made to look like a book and comes with Scrabble. This edition costs 49.99.

 I found Monopoly Deal game at Walgreens for $6. This is a fast card game that can be easily learned and played in 15 minutes or under. It's for 2-5 players and all you need is to collect 3 properties in the same color to win. I liked that this version is portable and a fast play. Action cards are reminiscent of chance and community chest cards. For example if you draw the birthday card, other players need to give you money. You can draw the pass Go card, advance to Go and get two extra cards.