Building Human Capital | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1

Soft Skills

Understand the importance of academic preparedness, soft skills, and professionalism.

Evaluating Careers

This activity uses a decisionmaking chart to research career options.

10 Tips to Get More From Your Paycheck

See 10 tips on how to analyze your paycheck.

Katrina's Classroom

Katrina's Classroom: Teaching Money Skills for Life is a four-part curriculum unit designed for personal finance-related high school classrooms.

Your Social Security Number: The 9-Digit Evolution

Look at the history of social security.

Invest in Yourself

Identify ways to invest in human capital.

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.

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

Discover the differences between checking and savings accounts.

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.