Checking and Savings Accounts | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 3

Getting Real About Interest Rates Video

This video explores the effect of inflation on purchasing power and the distinction between real and nominal interest rates.

Meeting Financial Goals—Rate of Return (Lesson 2B)

Show the two ways that investments can earn a return.

Cash the Check and Track the Dough

Learn about checking accounts, savings accounts, and check-cashing services

Types of Savings Accounts

Learn about three types of savings accounts: traditional, money market, and certificate of deposit.

Banks and Alternatives 101: Intro

Look at the costs and benefits of using alternative financial services.

Banks and Alternatives 101: Fees, Fees and More Fees: It all Adds Up

Weigh the benefits and costs of rent-to-own and “buy here, pay here” options.

Building Human Capital | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1

Identify the link between investment in human capital and earning income.

W Is for Wages, W4 and W2 | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 2

Compare different pay and tax types, and how to understand a W-2 and W-4 forms.

Your Budget Plan | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 4

Analyze effective budgeting behaviors.

Savvy Savers | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 5

Describe the "rule of 72" when calculating compound interest.

Credit Reports | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 6

Learn and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using credit.

Creditors' Criteria and Borrowers' Rights and Responsibilities | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 7

Introduce the criteria for how loans are made and what rights borrowers have.

Loans and Payday Loans: What’s the Cost? | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 8

Learn how to calculate APR.

What Is the Cost of Choosing to Rent-to-Own? | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 9

Review the elements of a contract.