10 Tips to Get More From Your Paycheck
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1 Hour+
W Is for Wages, W4, and W2
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students compute gross pay, compare gross pay to net pay, learn what FICA and federal income taxes are, and learn about a W-4 form and a W-2 form.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
College Choice 101: Choosing the Right College for You
Develop a framework for making decisions about college.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Building Human Capital | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1
Identify the link between investment in human capital and earning income.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Get an Education, Even if it Means Borrowing
Learn about the benefits and costs of student loans.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
Evaluating Careers
This activity uses a decisionmaking chart to research career options.
CURRICULUM UNITS
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.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
It's Your Paycheck
Use active learning lessons to teach personal finance and economics.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Invest in Yourself
Identify ways to invest in human capital.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Cash the Check and Track the Dough
Learn about checking accounts, savings accounts, and check-cashing services
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Your Budget Plan
Learn effective and ineffective budgeting behaviors.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Savvy Savers
Calculate compound interest to identify the benefits of saving in interest-bearing accounts.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Credit History, Credit Reports, and Credit Scores
Learn about credit history, credit reports, and credit-reporting agencies.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Creditors' Criteria and Borrowers' Rights and Responsibilities
Students learn about credit rights and responsibilities.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
How Much Are You Really Paying for that Loan?
Learn what a payday loan is and the high cost involved in using such a loan
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
To Rent-to-Own or Not to Rent-to-Own?
Review the elements of a contract.
