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Credit Cards: The Trillion-Dollar Debt
With record-level credit card debt in the headlines, this December 2023 issue of Focus on Finance addresses credit card history, statistics, and usage, as well as reasons for the increase in credit card debt.
Why Do Bond Prices and Interest Rates Move in Opposite Directions?
Bonds. Just bonds. This November 2023 issue of Page One Economics helps learners navigate the world of purchasing, holding, and selling bonds.
Becoming a Conscious Consumer Infographic
Help kids practice conscious spending and understand how money is a scarce commodity using these money smart tips.
Bunny Money
Students listen to the story of Ruby and Max, bunnies that go shopping and make spending decisions. They learn about short-term and long-term savings goals. After a goal-sorting activity, students choose and illustrate their own savings goal.
Common Cents: A Financial Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
This article suggests the idea of creating a financial vision board to help kids achieve short and long-term savings goals. The related activity guides them in constructing and personalizing their board.
Girl Scout Budgeting Savvy
In this lesson, scouts will start their visit with a lesson centered on their Savvy Shopping and Money Manager journeys. Here they will learn what financial literacy skills it takes to budget and plan for a big trip to the zoo!
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
Students learn about entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. Students are asked to apply these characteristics to themselves and people in their own communities by completing a story pyramid and then write a short story that demonstrates entrepreneurship.
The Pickle Patch Bathtub
In this lesson, students learn about opportunity cost, saving, savings goals and a savings
plan by reading The Pickle Patch Bathtub by Frances Kennedy. Students will develop
savings plans that lead to their own savings goals.
Common Cents: Tough Times are an Opportunity to Teach Children Financial Concepts
During the recent economic downturn, one of the more difficult tasks for parents is explaining their financial situation to children. These trying financial times can be a segue to help children become more financially literate.
Common Cents: Smart Spending
Get your kids in the habit of comparison shopping and encourage smart spending. This practice will help them budget and avoid impulse buys, developing these skills for adulthood.